by brian | Nov 28, 2022 | News
At the Board meeting on 23rd November 2022 Dr Maura Lappeman was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Board. Maura has been acting chairperson since Elvin Williams took leave of absence earlier this year. Maura is a Clinical Psychologist at Khayelitsha Hospital who...
by brian | Jul 29, 2022 | News
Jaco started as Empilweni’s new Treasurer on 1st June 2022. Jaco is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Auditor and is the Director of his own company NJN Auditing and Consulting Inc. Welcome to the Empilweni Board team, Jaco. Thank you for making yourself...
by brian | Dec 10, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
Elvin Williams, one of our Board members, was elected as Chairperson at our Board meeting in November. Elvin is a Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Cape Town and has an MPhil degree in Infant Mental Health. We wish Elvin every...
by brian | May 13, 2021 | News
On Friday 7th May the Director and staff hosted our service manager Lulama Mfuniselwa to a special lunch at a local restaurant to celebrate his 25th anniversary of working for Empilweni. Twenty-five years ago, on 6th May 1996, Lulama began working with boys in groups....
by brian | Feb 1, 2021 | News
The second wave of Covid-19 infections has challenged not only our clients but also the staff of Empilweni (pictured). Children are struggling with overwhelming fear and shock in the presence of so much sickness and loss among their family members. One in three of our...
