As you can see, we have been busy in the background here at Thembisa, refreshing our website and welcoming some new Trustees to the team.
Before we introduce the new-comers, we want to thank Peter Braithwaite for the wonderful support he has given to The Thembisa Trust over the 20 years as our Treasurer and Administrator. Peter and Thembisa found each other in the 1990s through the volunteering organization, REACH. Peter wanted to volunteer with a charity as he moved away from full time work in the IT industry. He initially provided admin support and then became our Secretary/ Treasurer, helping us to raise and manage funds for the many worthy projects we support. With his business acumen and proactive thinking, Peter continues to provide wise input into our processes, ensuring that they are efficient and of maximum benefit to our projects.
Taking over these duties from Peter is our new Treasurer, Caroline Mathew. Caroline grew up in South Africa and studied Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Cape Town. She worked in IT and teaching for a few years before establishing her own software business, which has developed an Occupational Health software package. Caroline now spends a couple of months every year in the UK but still lives in South Africa running her business. She is also involved in a charity (Fill-a-bag Feed-a-Family) in Pretoria which provides food parcels to the poorest of the poor. We are so pleased to have someone as experienced and capable as Caroline to take over the important job of managing our finances with honesty and integrity.
We are also thrilled to introduce you to two new Trustees: Ben and Taryn Wheatley. Ben, Taryn and their family moved to the UK from South Africa in 2020 and still have strong ties to home. Ben is our website manager and assists Caroline with treasury administration. Taryn manages our social media channels.
To learn more about us and our Trustees explore our About Us page here
