Heartbeat Center for Community Development was founded by Prof. Sunette Pienaar to respond to the development needs of more than 5 million children orphaned mainly as a result of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The organisation carries the interest of the child at heart and strives to provide opportunities and support to ensure a brighter future for our communities through our youth. to date Heartbeat has supported more than 55 000 orphans and vulnerable children, either through our community based interventions or through mentoring and training