about us
The heart of the Village Collaboration is to change the lives of the people living in hopelessness and poverty and to bring hope and prosperity.
We believe that collaboration is a powerful way forward to maximize the impact of the many wonderful initiatives offered by the many initiatives; NPO’s, Trusts, Corporates and Individuals want to bestow on the community of Sir Lowry’s Pass.
VC actively engages with sponsors, donors, and volunteers to roll out accredited training courses specifically leading to employment opportunities.
IT Education learnerships with one year paid internship in the school environment preparing students for the job market.
Upliftment programs for the SLP community. Such as hand skills development, child life skills, self care and parenting support.
TO MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN
At Village Collaboration We are dedicated to bringing hope and prosperity within Sir Lowry’s Pass Village.
As a registered NON PROFIT COMPANY with both NPC and PBO certifications, our overarching ambition is to revive the lives of those who demonstrate the desire to rise above their circumstances.
Our governance is upheld with integrity. Mr. Charles Guise-Brown is the public officer, ensuring all financial requirements are meticulously met.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Cerne Couzis and Lorraine Emery proudly helm our mission as directors.
We acknowledge the immense goodwill that many entities such as NPOs, Trusts, Corporates, and Individuals wish to bestow upon the Sir Lowry’s Pass community.
However, a common hurdle is the absence of a clear direction, execution and means to quantify the real-world change brought about by their contributions.
That’s precisely where Village Collaboration NPC fills the gap – offering a structured platform to induce meaningful and quantifiable transformations
Our Unique Approach: Synergy for Sustained Impact
We dive deep into understanding the community’s genuine requirements to ensure lasting change.
By forming close associations with donors, sponsors, and volunteers, we introduce meticulously curated training programs tailored to guarantee employment possibilities.
Our strategic upliftment initiatives emphasize eradication of unemployment through skills development, self-care and self-esteem upliftment, life skills and all-round empowerment to enable each person to lay a strong foundation for a brighter tomorrow.
Meet The Team
Lorraine Emery
Project Coordinator and fund raising
Colleen Pienaar
Recruitment, needs assessor, facilitator and frail care supervisor
Evette Lodewyk
Frail care worker (Qualified through Oasis) with approximately 18 elderly in her care. Evette arranges special care days, home visits and medical assistance as well as feeding every one of her elderly.
Cerné Couzis
Responsible for frail care, food sponsorships and fundraising
Jolin Janse
Administrator, food parcels, food distribution, home visits, IT facilitator and everything else.
Soup Kitchen Mothers:
Rachel - Prayer warrior and soup kitchen
Jessica- Home visits, clothing and food distribution as well as soup kitchen. Serves from a wheelbarrow to those who cannot come to her.
Together, these incredible women feed approximately 600 children, the needy and elderly each day
Our partners
