A youth-led hub connecting changemakers, creatives & community leaders through meaningful experiences, learning & social impact.
What We Do
Love & Help Heal is a youth-led grassroots organization building community for people who care about creating a better world.Young people are constantly being asked to do more — go to school, build a career, volunteer, lead, advocate, create, and make an impact.But where’s the space to just be?To meet people without an agenda. To have a real conversation. To laugh, create, explore, share ideas, or simply kick back with people who get it.That’s the kind of community we’re building.Through community gatherings, retreats, workshops, storytelling, give-backs, and opportunities to learn and lead, we create spaces where young people can connect naturally and genuinely — while still having room to grow, contribute, and make an impact.Our work centres three things:→ making space for creativity, expression, and new ideas.
→ building genuine relationships, belonging, and collective care.
→ creating opportunities to learn, grow, lead, and share knowledge.We believe community doesn’t always need an agenda. Sometimes, people just need a place to show up as themselves.Love & Help Heal is that space — for young people who want to connect, create, learn, contribute, or simply find their people.Come hang out. Stay connected. Let’s build something together.
The Team
tooba dawood - executive director
Tooba is a social impact leader and project manager passionate about building stronger communities and creating opportunities for young people to connect, lead, and make an impact. As Executive Director of Love & Help Heal, she leads the organization’s strategy, partnerships, and growth while championing creativity, community, and meaningful social change.
natalie gandhi - Program Director
Natalie is a community and youth care professional with a background in social services, mental health, and inclusive education. As Program Director at Love & Help Heal, she brings a trauma-informed and intersectional approach to building impactful programs, strengthening partnerships, and creating meaningful experiences for youth and communities.
de-mario knowles - marketing director
De-Mario is an award-winning keynote speaker and poet who uses storytelling, creativity, and lived experience to inspire young people and communities to overcome barriers and create meaningful impact. As a student at the University of Toronto and passionate advocate for youth leadership, he brings a research-driven and community-focused approach to empowering changemakers.
de-mario knowles - research director
Naomi is a community-based researcher passionate about equity, youth, and community well-being, with experience in both qualitative and quantitative research across Canada and East Africa. At Love & Help Heal, she brings rigour and heart to evaluation and learning, ensuring the voices and lived experiences of the communities we serve remain at the centre.
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