Destiny Fulfilled, a women-led organisation based in Greenwood Park, is dedicated to serving the community throughout the year, extending its work far beyond the observance of Women’s Month.
The organisation’s founder and chairperson, Michelle Tyron, said that the idea to formalise Destiny Fulfilled came to her and a friend, Michelle Bada, over coffee in 2012. The inspiration stemmed from Tyron’s prior work with schools, youth, and women. She said: “The name itself carries weight: Destiny Fulfilled is about purpose realised. Our first directors were myself, Michelle Bada and my mother, Dr Anne Tyron—three women connected by legacy and vision.”
The non-profit organisation (NPO) aims to uplift and empower the community, with a particular focus on the youth. “We do this by creating environment where purpose, potential, and legacy can thrive,” Tyron said. “Our work revolves around the understanding that you cannot develop young people in isolation. We focus on bringing together parents, educators, business owners, strategic partners, and volunteers to surround young people with care, opportunity, and mentorship.”
Tyron noted that the organisation’s leadership, which is composed of strong, passionate, and diverse women, hasn’t faced the typical challenges often encountered by women in leadership roles.
“The challenge that is sometimes experienced comes from broader societal expectations and some of the needs we have as an organisation,” she said. “Leadership for us is less about the gender of the leader and more about influence, impact and the results we are working towards.”
Tyron added that it was never their intention to build a women-only organisation; it simply evolved in that way. She expressed gratitude for the men who support the organisation’s work, believing that lasting change requires the input of both genders.
“While our leadership team is made up of women, we work closely with men across every project and programme,” Tyron said. “We have very strong male strategic partners mentors, service providers, sponsors and members.”
The organisation empowers women through opportunities, mentorship, and leadership development, as many of the portfolio leaders are women who manage teams, lead events, speak at conferences, and implement large-scale projects.
Tyron shared her dream of seeing the organisation expand from a local movement to a national programme, with the goal of securing funding to sustain their work and formalise existing initiatives.
“We dream of owning land and facilities where we can run an old-age home and an orphanage. Our vision is to have mentorship training centres, safe havens for women and children in particular, and a fully equipped kitchen to run our nutrition programmes.”
