GEZUBUSO in South Africa
At GEZUBUSO Projects, everything revolves around people – together, all the children and young adults at both homes, the foster mothers, co-workers, volunteers and management, therefore make up GEZUBUSO Projects.
GEZUBUSO Projects is registered as a non-profit, non-governmental aid organisation (NPO & NGO) in South Africa since 2004.
The people of GEZUBUSO Projects are:
Name:
Chipo Mutambo-Nyathi
Responsibility:
Manager
since:
2021
Name:
Heavy Mkhize
Responsibility:
Head foster mother
since:
2005
Name:
Portia Phelelisiwe Zuma
Responsibility:
Foster mother
since:
2009
Name:
Lungile Ottugirl Mnikathi
Responsibility:
Foster mother
since:
2013
Name:
Precious Ntobeko Mthalane
Responsibility:
Foster mother
since:
2005
Name:
Nobuhle Rosemarry Mkhize
Responsibility:
Foster mother
since:
2005
Name:
Isabelle Nothokozo Mkhize
Responsibility:
Foster mother
since:
2009
Name:
Tom Joseph Zondi
Responsibility:
Trainer
since:
2005
Name:
Khanyisani Shezi
Responsibility:
Sports and homework club
since:
2015
The following people, who offer their services in an honorary and voluntary capacity, make up the board of GEZUBUSO Projects:
Name:
Enos Bhekisisa Ngcamu
Professional affiliation:
Department Head of Nursing Education, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Responsibility at Gezubuso:
Chairperson of the board of GEZUBUSO Projects, particularly responsible for contacts to local communities and authorities, mediator
since:
2013
Name:
Tim Machpesh
Professional affiliation:
Entrepreneur, accountant and business consultant, Hilton/Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Responsibility at Gezubuso:
Responsible for oversight of finance management, accounting and general management
since:
2013
Name:
Rudolf Koehne-Volland
Professional affiliation:
Managing Director of Metronomia, Munich, Germany
Responsibility at Gezubuso:
Responsible for for international contacts, fundraising and controlling
since:
2013
GEZUBUSO Projects has two homes – called SUNSHINE HOUSE – for foster mothers and their foster children: one is located at the headquarters of GEZUBUSO Projects on 36 West Street, Pietermaritzburg, and the other in Nxamalala (Sweetwaters) approx. 25 km outside of Pietermaritzburg.
The headquarters also house facilities to host the training & qualification courses and the office of GEZUBUSO Projects.
The gardening projects are partly organised at the headquarters, with the gardens in very different locations.