Our Story
Built From Loss. Built From Love.
Mimi May Foundation was born from personal experience — from moments that change you, and stay with you. After going through life events that brought both loss and clarity, one truth became impossible to ignore: safety, confidence, and preparedness are not guaranteed — especially for those who have had to face the world alone.
Too many women and girls live with fear.
Too many are unprepared for what life demands of them.
And too many stories end the way they should never end.
This foundation exists to change that.
We believe that safety is not just physical. It is financial. It is emotional. It is knowing your worth, understanding your rights, and having the tools to build a life on your own terms. Every workshop, every programme, and every initiative we create is built with one purpose: To help women and girls feel safer, stronger, and no longer like easy targets.
MIMI
Mimi is a rescue dog who found her way to Mal at a point when everything else had fallen apart. She didn't ask what had happened or offer advice — she just stayed. Present, steady, unconditional. That kind of presence is rare, and it's the reason this foundation carries her name.
OUR FOUNDER
Mal founded Mimi May Foundation after more than 30 years working with people — and after living through what many of the women this foundation supports are living through now. She knows, from experience rather than theory, what it means to navigate a crisis alone, with no one to turn to and no system built to catch you.
That experience is exactly why this foundation doesn't stop at awareness. It exists to put real tools, guidance and support in front of women and girls before they have to learn everything the hard way, the way Mal did.
"I never had someone in my corner. I want to be that person — for every woman and girl who needs it."
— Mal, Founder of Mimi May Foundation