Discovering Moorer 2 Life
A community based nonprofit organization
OUR MISSION
Our mission is dedicated to addressing the deep psychosocial challenges faced by people of color living with chronic illnesses, rare diseases, and their caregivers by restoring dignity, strengthening resilience, and ensuring no one faces their journey alone. We uplift their voices, honor their autonomy, and fight to eliminate the systemic inequities that have long silenced their suffering and limited their access to whole-person care.
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Discoveringmoorer2life exists to spark a transformative movement. Through radical education, bold advocacy, spiritual grounding, and community empowerment, we uplift lived experiences, dismantle systemic inequities, and empower every individual to reclaim autonomy, strength, and the highest quality of life.
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Discoveringmoorer2life is on a mission to address health injustices, uplift the voices of the overlooked, and empower every adult living with a chronic illness or rare disease to live with strength, dignity, and hope.
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We fight for equity. We stand for community. We rise for change.
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OUR VISION is to influence healthcare policy by presenting evidence-based solutions that have positively changed health outcomes in people of color. A change in healthcare policy means eliminating the health disparities, the stigma, and the biases that negatively impact those living with chronic illnesses and rare diseases. We envision a more equitable, just, and diverse healthcare system that is inclusive of all illness regardless of socioeconomic status.
Our Story
DiscoveringMoorer2life is more than an organization—it is a movement, a ministry, and a mandate from God. Established in 2022 by Andre and Cynthia Moorer, we are an emerging Community-Based Organization (CBO) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating, elevating, and empowering Black and Brown communities about the realities of chronic illnesses and rare diseases.
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But our story didn’t begin in a boardroom or a strategic planning meeting. It began in the depths of heartbreak. Our family knows chronic illness intimately. Three of our four children live with chronic illnesses. One of our sons lives with a mental health diagnosis. Our daughter battled breast cancer.
And our beloved son, our warrior, our joy lived with Sickle Cell Disease, a condition both chronic and rare.
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His death… changed everything.
Losing a child is a pain that cannot be measured. It defies human understanding. It shatters everything you thought you knew about life, faith, and purpose. What we endured was horrific, tragic, and life-altering—a wound that reshaped our family forever.
So we asked God, through tears and anguish:
“Why God? Why my children?”
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And in that quiet place of grief, God spoke with clarity that shook us to our core:
“You have been called to be a catalyst—to amplify the voices of young adults living with chronic illness and rare disease, and to bridge the gap between the community and the care they deserve.”
From that revelation, DiscoveringMoorer2life was born.
This is not just our nonprofit.
This is our assignment.
This is our son’s legacy.
So today, we stand boldly in the purpose God ordained for us—to confront the injustices our son faced, the biases he endured, and the disparities that harmed him and so many others.
We carry his story with reverence, and his voice with power:
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“Son, for every health disparity you experienced…
For every moment of implicit bias and cultural incompetence you endured…
For every barrier, every fear, every inequality you faced
We rise.
We speak.
And we fight.
For you. For your siblings. For your community. For every Black and Brown young adult living with a chronic illness or rare disease.”
DiscoveringMoorer2life is a spiritual awakening, a promise fulfilled, and a movement committed to radical health equity.
Through education, advocacy, community power, and a belief in God’s healing, we are building a world where our children—and yours—can live with dignity, safety, and hope.
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This is our story.
This is our calling.
This is DiscoveringMoorer2life.
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Our
Founders
Cynthia Moorer – Executive Director
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​Cynthia Moorer is a seasoned Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with over 30 years of experience, primarily as a Nurse Manager in Skilled Nursing Facilities. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and is pursuing a research certification at Morehouse School of Medicine while working towards becoming a certified Health Coach. Her academic journey is guided by the ultimate goal of earning a Doctorate in Public Health.
Research is a missing but profoundly important piece to change. As a dedicated nurse and mother of three adult children with chronic illnesses, Cynthia's passion for health equity is deeply personal. Her advocacy is relentless, driven by a commitment to improving healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations.
Cynthia has served as the President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in DeKalb, GA. She is an active Community-Based Organization (CBO) partner with the Sickle Cell Consortium. She is also an alumna of Leadership DeKalb, GA. With a forward-thinking and innovative approach, Cynthia is committed to fostering positive health outcomes for people of color. Her work is fueled by a desire to reshape how communities engage in community health and take ownership of their health. She believes that real change begins by amplifying the voices of those living with chronic illnesses and rare diseases, educating communities and community leaders, and creating evidence-based programs and services to support these programs.
Cynthia is a change agent, dedicated to influencing policy on health disparities, health equity, implicit biases, and cultural competency in healthcare for people of color.
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Andre Moorer –Managing Director
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My advocacy and personal experience with SSD began with my wife Cynthia and me. We cared for my son Andre Jr from his birth in 1983 until his passing in 2022. He was diagnosed with SSD at 6 months old. I have experienced multiple hospitalizations, transfusions, emergency room visits, pain crises, and pain management with my son. There have been multiple issues with emergency room visits including long waits, poor treatment, stigmatization, discrimination, lack of knowledge on behalf of the nurses and doctors, bad pain management, and being admitted when needed. Over the years, some of these barriers to care have improved, but we still have a long way to go! The conversation has to happen, and changes need to be made in order for patients with SSD to reach their full potential! My wife and I are advocates for SSD, mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, and the health disparities and social determinants of health that lead to inequity. We are both graduates of Leadership Dekalb and Morehouse School of Medicine’s Dr. Satcher community health leadership program. We also recently started a nonprofit organization called Discovering Moorer2Life! Our mission is to address the health disparities of young adults with chronic illness within our community in order to help individuals reach their full potential.
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I am also closing in on my 9th year of service on the DeKalb CSB board and recently accepted the position of Vice Chair. I also serve on the Finance and Executive compensation committees and the Brighter Dekalb Foundation. I am a graduate of Leadership Dekalb’s class of 2019 and of Morehouse School of Medicine Dr. Satcher Community Health Leadership Program in 2015. I volunteer for NAMI Dekalb and serve as a partner with the Sickle Cell Consortium of Atlanta. I am honored to be a part of the Advisory Board regarding Sickle Cell Disease. I have lived in Dekalb county for 25 years. In my professional life, I am a business/owner-operator. Thanks