The team:A volunteer group of South African researchers, psychologists, and professional people teamed up to develop the Umthombo Wesizwe Childrens Project. Many of these volunteers were involved in the “We Care” project that won a French Government Human rights award in 1997 for overcoming prejudice in South Africa. DIRECTORSNene Molefi
B.A Social Work (Univ Fort Hare)
B.Soc SC Hons (UCT)
Sen. Exec Programme (UBS)
| Chairperson Managing Dir. Mandate Molefi | Ruth Friedmann
B.Sc Hons (Brussels)
MBA (WITS) International Lifeskill Coach (CPPC) | CEO Dir Meridien Consultants, EJF Investments, Dir Thantasa (PTY)LTD | Dr Clive Hirschsohn
Ph.D. (UWC) (hc)
LLB (Unisa), B.Com. (Wits)
| Chairman UWC Foundation
Trustee Abe Bailey Trust
ex CEO of Foschini Group
Lect. in Strategy and Global Competition (UWC)
| Melanie Burke
| CEO, MAB and Associates (Pty) Ltd | Moyikwa Sisulu
| Broadcast Media Consultant and Contractor | Nonhlanhla Peggy-Sue Khumalo
| Executive of Investec Trustee Starfish Foundation among others. | *Umesh Bawa M Psych.
(M.A. Clin. Psychology WITS)
(PhD Candidate UWC) | Snr. Lecturer UWC; Clinical Psychologist
Dir. Children for Tomorrow South Africa
(Stefanie Graf International Children for
Tomorrow Foundation) |
ADVISORY BOARD
| Audrey Coleman Trustee Isigodlo Trust | A group of important women in politics and business dedicated to building cohesion in new SA Society | | *Shu-aib Salie | Dir. MPC (Man People Centre)
Dir. ZYP (Zephilele Youth projects) | | Groovin Nchabeleng | Group Chief Executive Officer at Leo Burnett Group | * Prof Charles Malcolm
(PhD, Rhodes University)
(Dip. Psych. Rochester University)
(M.A. Clinical Psych. WITS) | Chair Psychology UWC |
PATRONS
Founding patron Geraldine Manson passed away in November 2007
| *Nolitha Fakude
| Executive Director of SASOL | *# Noleen Goldstone
| Patron of “We Care” and
Wife of the Hon. Justice Richard Goldstone | *Dr. Don Mattera
| Internationally recognised poet | # Monica Nagler
| Wittgenstein Journalist, Literary Critic, Former President Swedish Pen Club,Active in Writers in Prison”. Board Member “Journalists without Borders” – Austria | # Dr Okokun Udo
| President Distinctive Leader Options, Minnesota
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2010 PROGRAMME TEAM
Ruth Friedmann B.Sc Hons (Brussels)
MBA (WITS) International Lifeskill coach (CPCC) | CEO Dir Meridien Consultants, EJF Investments, Dir. Thantasa (PTY)LTD | Kim vd Hoven B.A Psychology, Religious Studies (UCT)
Mowbray Teachers trainers college | Programme Developer Educationalist, Headmistress of Forres, independent preparatory school | Melanie Brand
| Trainer and Co-Developer | Kehiloe Ntsekhe BSoc Sci, Rhodes. BA (Hons.) Psych, Stellenbosch, MA (Clin Psych.), UCT | Trainer and Co-Developer | Ben Truter BA (Hons.) Psych, MA (Psych), MA (Clin Psych), Ad. Certificate in Child Neuropsychology | Fundraiser and trainer | Michelle Stewart BA (Hons) Psych, MA (Health Promotion) | Project Coordinator
| Support group: Thozi Ndlazi, Melanie Burke, Andiswa Dlokolo
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ASSISTANT TRAINERS / FACILITATORS
| Anele Nunu, Clifton Swartz, Jerome Cornelius, Msingathi Matabeni, Patrick Madden, Paul Mazwayi, Simphiwe Mahlanyana, Thomas King, Carly Davidson, Fatima Peters, Jameelah Kasper, Melissa Nefdt, Nonkululeko Godana, Nosiphso Mabaso, Razia Rahiman, Stacey Elias, Vuyiseka January |
TRAINERS IN NARRATIVE PRACTICE
PILOT PROGRAMME TEAM
Nene Molefi BA Social Work (Univ Fort Hare) B Soc SC Hons (UCT) Sen. Exec Programme (UBS) | Project Development Committee Chair
| Ruth Friedmann B. Sc Hons (Brussels) MBA (WITS) International Life Skill Coach (CPCC) | CEO Director Meredien Consultants, EJF Investments, Dir. Thantasa (PTY) LTD | Kim vd Hoven BA Psychology, Religious Studies (UCT) Mowbray Teachers Training College | Main Developer Educationalist, Headmistress of Forres Independent Prep School | Frerieke van Bree M.Sc Urbanism, Architecture, Building Sciences IR (Technical University Delft) | Project Coordinator
| Umesh Bawa M Psych MA Clin Psych (WITS) PhD Candidate (UWC) | Clinical Psychologist Senior lecturer UWC; Clinical Psychologist Dir. Children for Tomorrow South Africa (Stephanie Graf international Children for Tomorrow foundation) | | Support Group: Anneke, Ephraim, Errol, Envor, Jenny, John, Julie, Kate, Lara, Linda, Lynn, Mandy, Melanie, Mercia, Mpho, Mutsa, Naemaa, Nosipho, Soze, Vuyiseka, Yael, Yumnaa, Zanele, Mookho, Danya, Nadine, Muki, Fabio |
PILOT PROGRAMME FACILITATORS
Thandi Davies, Yenge Phumile, Stacey Elias, Zanele Khumalo, Julie Blundell, Nosipho Mabaso, Emma Daitz, Mpho Tsekwa, Jennie Tsekwa, Jeffrey Williams
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* “We Care” original team # International
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