Born in Paarl, South Africa, Cathy grew up in severe poverty, experienced abuse, started working when she was but 10 years old, fell pregnant at 15 and got retrenched after doing hard labour for 25 years.
In spite of it all, she rose above her challenges and dedicated her life to giving back to her community.
Today, she is the Assistant Manager of the Tiffany’s Community Centre in Lantana, an initiative of one of Valcare’s member organisations, Monte Christo Miqlat.
Our lives and the landscape we operate in changed dramatically after the COVID-19 pandemic. Economically, we face many challenges, and it seems load-shedding is here to stay. It could be ...
Nearly 100 children from Paarl East, Stellenbosch and Mbekweni participated in Valcare’s Sports and Recreation Coordinated Effort sports day. The event, which the Sports and Recreation Coordinated Effort organised, focused ...
Measuring your non-profit organisation’s impact is crucial. It helps you determine what level of change you are making and can improve your decision-making process. Valcare recently hosted a training session ...
This year, Valcare celebrated 11 years of the Proteas of the Valley initiative. Ten women were honoured for their contributions to the Cape Winelands’ communities. The women, who selflessly work ...
