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The Technology Wing of i-LEAD Self Defense NPO

Tools
that matter.

The digital arm of i-LEAD Self Defense NPO — building purposeful technology that extends the mission beyond the training floor.

The tech arm
of a movement.

HART Solutions is the technology wing of i-LEAD Self Defense NPO — born from the belief that the organisation’s mission deserves digital tools as purposeful as the work itself.

What started as building i-LEAD’s AI Safety Advisor grew into a dedicated capability: technology that extends social impact beyond the training floor, into every phone and every community we can reach.

Every solution starts with the same question: what actually helps the people on the other end?

01

Purpose First

Every line of code serves a real human need. We don’t build for the sake of building.

02

Security by Design

Privacy, compliance, and data protection built in from day one — not bolted on later.

03

Lasting Quality

Maintainable, documented, and built to grow with the mission.

04

Mission-Rooted

Every tool we build is grounded in i-LEAD’s 14 years of community safety work.

What we’ve built.

Featured Work · NPO · AI · Safety

i-LEAD Self Defense
AI Safety Advisor

A 24/7 AI-powered safety advisor for women across South Africa — available on WhatsApp and the web, in 7 languages, completely free. Built on 14 years of i-LEAD’s self-defense curriculum and the vision of founder Risha Patak Harie.

WhatsApp API AI Advisor 7 Languages POPIA Compliant 24/7 · Free GBV Support
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12K+ Women trained since 2012

The person
behind it.

Hemant Harie is a technology executive with over 15 years in enterprise IT — specialising in cloud platforms, cyber resilience, and systems architecture. He holds industry certifications across security, cloud engineering, and disaster recovery.

He volunteers as the Information Officer of i-LEAD Self Defense NPO. HART Solutions is what happens when serious technical depth meets genuine commitment to a mission.

Have a project
in mind?

Whether you’d like to know more about how HART Solutions supports i-LEAD’s mission — we’d love to hear from you. No pitch decks. Just a conversation.

info@i-lead.org.za