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Farewell to Empilweni former Board Chair, Prof B Robertson
Congratulations to the new Chairperson of the Empilweni Board of Management
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...
Welcome Jaco Nel, our new Board Treasurer
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 available...
Congratulations to Elvin Williams, our new Chairperson
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...
Congratulations, Lulama, on your 25 years of service to Empilweni!
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....
Managing the Mental Health Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2021
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...
Empilweni is raising funds for food parcels during the Covid-19 pandemic
Our Isibindi Impilo programme, which provides services to orphans, vulnerable children and youth (OVCY), will now include delivering food parcels to at risk families in Khayelitsha in view of the Covid-19 pandemic . Twenty of the child and youth care workers in this...
Thank you to ICAP Charity Day 2019
We were informed late in December 2019 that we have received a major donation from the ICAP Charity Day 2019. ICAP is a UK-based company offering financial broking services for asset classes. Special thanks to our Treasurer David Draude for initiating our application...
Listen to our interview with Pippa Hudson on Cape Talk Radio
Pippa Hudson interviewed Brian, William and Xabiso on her Lunch Show on Cape Talk Radio on Thursday 24th October. The podcast can be accessed at: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-pippa-hudson/empilweni-provides-psychological-counselling-to-tr. In the interview...
Thank you to the Nussbaum Foundation for their generous donation and also to the AW Blekton Trust (via Community Chest)
We are very grateful for these donations on the occasion of our 25th Anniversary. We are now appealing for funds for our 25th Anniversary Campaign which is "“Changing Lives and Restoring Hope to Abused and Neglected Children in Under-Served Communities”. We wish to...