About Us
Family Welfare International began with a simple belief: strong, healthy families are the heart of thriving communities. Founded in 2024 by a team of dedicated professionals, community leaders and volunteers, we saw firsthand the complex challenges facing children, parents and newcomer families—issues like family conflict, isolation, language barriers, employment gaps and access to education.
Driven by compassion and a desire for change, we came together to build an organization that offers not just support, but real opportunity for transformation. Over the years, we’ve grown our services, partnerships and reach—always guided by our foundational mission: to empower individuals, support families and strengthen communities.
Our Vision
To create an inclusive, thriving community where every individual, regardless of background, orientation or colour is empowered with resources, skills, opportunities, and support needed to improve quality of life, independence, achieve personal growth and success.
Our Goal
To continuously improve family and community access to better life, recreational, educational and support services, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve self-sufficiency, independence, personal growth, community participation, measured by outcomes and feedback
Our Mission
We are dedicated to supporting families, communities, immigrants and refugees through essential services such as language education, resume formulation, employment skills and cultural integration, counselling to help them thrive in their new environment.
Our Values
We value inclusivity and empowerment, providing access to life-improving resources and services that enable individuals from all backgrounds to overcome barriers and achieve self-sufficiency, personal growth, and community participation, while continuously measuring our impact through outcomes and feedback.
Our Team
We offer integrated services that meet families where they are — physically, emotionally, and practically.
George Xaverio
CEO & Founder
Lead vision, strategy, partnerships, organizational growth, compliance and administration.
Farirai Eleanor Dhumbura
CMO
Promote programs, foster engagement, build organizational visibility, enhance community engagement.
Dudley Foster
COO
Manage operations, streamline processes, ensure program efficiency and community impact
Our Volunteers
Our volunteers are the beating heart of Family Welfare International. Every day, dedicated individuals step forward—bringing compassion, energy and hope into the lives of families, youth and newcomers. Whether they’re guiding a child through literacy, welcoming a newcomer family, or handing out meals in our community centre, their service is the difference-maker behind our mission.
Their commitment lets us turn support into transformation, and ordinary moments into lasting impact. If you’re ready to make a difference, join us. Together we build stronger families, connected communities and brighter futures.