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Dr. Moses ThindisaMoses a doctor in the Ivory Park area and in fact has his clinic on the same premises as the Home. he was seeing a lot of these damaged children when the parents were applying for disability grants and realized that there was a desperate need for care for these little souls as most of them were left at home alone while the parents were out at work or were just abandoned. He began by taking a few of the most desperate cases into his own home and from there, Tumelo home grew.
Mrs. Orina ThindisaOrina, Dr. Moses' wife decided that she should take an active part and started running the home purely on donations and in the beginning, in very difficult circumstances. Orina was taking care of the children in a wood and iron building which had no running water or electricity and yet, despite that, the children were clean, well cared for and fed adequately. This was the beginning of a long road to the new home.
Ann MaynardAnn Maynard, received the Nelson Mandela award for her outstanding efforts in raising funds for a clinic, community centre and finally the home for the children. She is my absolute role model; she is now 99 years old and still taking a great interest in the home and still busy writing letters in an ongoing fund raising effort. She was at the opening and gave the most inspiring speech. The home is run purely on donations and every cent donated goes directly into the running costs of this wonderful place.
Erik SchnabelErik Schnabel is an independent consultant for non-profit organizations. He primarily works with international grassroots organizations and specializes in fundraising and organizational development. He has worked with numerous nonprofit organizations over the past 10 years, including as a staff member at SHARE Foundation, LYRIC and the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala. He is also currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.
Ali CruddasI was born in Durban, South Africa and then moved to Johannesburg where I was introduced to the Tumelo home. I now live here in the USA but have strong ties to South Africa and feel a great compassion for the children and staff of Tumelo Home and continue to try and improve their lives in any way possible. I have spent many years traveling the world and seen incredible things but the people of Tumelo home inspire me to do more for those less fortunate than myself and to have greater compassion for the world in general.
Elvin OrtizBorn in Chicago, IL now living in San Francisco, I've worked in the customer service industry for most of my life, starting in my father's grocery stores and then my brother's restaurants before moving to San Francisco, I continued in customer service with several large companies I feel with my experience in customer service I can bring fresh and innovative ideas to the Tumelo Home U.S.
Sydney ShandI have built a vast knowledge of the real estate business through a remarkable breadth of experience. The diversity of my educational background and the progression of my real estate career provides a unique blend that creates a wonderful value for my clients I have nearly 10 years of real estate sales experience with 15 years in the commercial real estate facilities management.
Born in Roslyn, New York I attended Universite de Nantes in Nantes, France, majoring in Cultural Studies. I earned my degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, New York. I began my real estate career with Simone Song Properties, specializing in Co-op and Condominium sales in Manhattan. I then progressed to vacation and farm properties sales with Frank Lumia Real Estate in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Also while living in the Catskill Mountains my partner Robert and I owned and operated a natural foods restaurant called Bojaica Cafe.
I brought that wealth of experience to the Bay Area where I joined Coldwell Banker in San Carlos. I eventually moved to Zip Realty in San Francisco where I earned substantial success. I was named Top Producer in 2004 and earned President's Club Status. In addition to my professional success, I am involved with many civic and volunteer activities. I have worked on such projects as the Mony Foundation Grants for Charitable Giving and Association of Retarded Citizens as a Recreation Leader. I was also a volunteer with God's Love We Deliver, an organization the delivers meals to homebound individuals living with HIV.
Along with my extensive professional credentials, I bring passion and commitment as well as excitement and dedication to my clients.
Our mission is to promote and provide full residential care and training to all children with severe and profound mental disabilities attending our Center. We strive to provide care in a holistic manner that will enable our children to reach independence in accordance with their potential.
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