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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is that every child should have the opportunity to become a healthy, productive adult. The Thoughtful Path is designed to engage an entire community and enable its most vulnerable children to grow into empowered adults. We aim to increase life-expectancy, improve health, and enhance children’s life-long contribution to their community.
MUNSIEVILLE
Munsieville is a community of over 50,000 people, including over 10,000 orphans and vulnerable children, bordering Krugersdorp on Gauteng’s West Rand. We chose to work in Munsieville as it is one of South Africa’s oldest undeveloped townships and orphans and other vulnerable children there die young and are unable to escape the cycle of inter-generational poverty.
OUR PATRON
Munsieville was the childhood home of our patron, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, whose sister Gloria Radebe still lives there. Archbishop Tutu says: “This is a most impressive project in the township where I spent much of my childhood. I urge you to lend it your support so that together, we can accomplish something remarkable for our children and young people.”
It is with the greatest sadness that we must acknowledge the passing of our patron, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the 26th December 2021. He has been a shining light for both the community and our charity, and his guidance and support will be sorely missed.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PATRON ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS DESMOND TUTU
OUR PEOPLE
![Betty Nkoana](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/betty2.png)
Betty Nkoana
Project Director, Thoughtful Path Munsieville
![Saffiera Sello](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/saffiera2.jpg)
Saffiera Sello
Mentor Supervisor
![Sibongile Mkhahluli](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sibongile.jpg)
Sibongile Mkhahluli
Manager, Children’s Embassy
![Gladys Hanxa](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gladys-e1565535742756.jpg)
Gladys Hanxa
Manager, Hope Park Nutrition Centre
![Shelly Mojailo](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shelly.jpg)
Shelly Mojailo
Manager, Fhulofhelo Children’s Centre and Early Childhood Mentor
![Sarah Modisane](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sarah.jpg)
Sarah Modisane
Mentor, Vital Support Unit: Enterprise
![Anette von Block](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Anette.jpg)
Anette von Block
Chief Operations Officer
OUR BOARD
![Mpho Bokaba](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mpho.jpg)
Mpho Bokaba
Board Member
![Betty Nkoana](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/betty2.png)
Betty Nkoana
Project Director, Thoughtful Path Munsieville
![Judith Mkhize](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/judith-e1569749276894.png)
Judith Mkhize
Board Member
![Lista Cannon](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Lista-Cannon.jpg)
Lista Cannon
Board Member
![Paul Brooks](https://www.thethoughtfulpathsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/paul.jpg)
Paul Brooks
Chair of Board
The Thoughtful Path Charity is an association incorporated under the South African Companies Act 2008
NPO number: 225-495 | PBO number: 93006156
Email us: avonblock@projecthopeuk.org