This is an historic announcement for all part of Unogwaja as we can state that the Trust Deeds for the proposed Unogwaja Charitable Trust have officially been lodged and we await confirmation from the Master of the High Court that our trust has been formed.
We would like to thank Adams & Adams for their incredible belief and dedication in forming the Trust. It is a huge boost for us to have such a forward thinking and influential law firm as part of our team as a result of a relationship built over many years.
Over the past 5 years it has become abundantly clear of the potential of Unogwaja and the subsequent responsibility in being able to make a real impact in South Africa. We believe our ability to make this impact is maximised in the form of a Charitable Trust and will enable us to take some significant steps forward in the future.
We can announce that the first board of Trustees will be as follows:
John McInroy, Founder
Lorenzo Davids, CEO of Community Chest of Western Cape
Keith Richardson, Principal of Wynberg Boys’ High School
John, Lorenzo & Keith signing the documents together at Adams & Adams offices in Cape Town on Tuesday 1st September 2015 – an historic day
We will distribute an official media statement once the Trust Deeds have been approved and stamped and we are officially up and running. However we can announce that Community Chest of the Western Cape, with whom we have walked closely with over many years, is the first major donor to invest in The Unogwaja Charitable Trust and enable us to take the first steps forward.
One of our most critical jobs is to build the right team from the ground up that is capable of maximising the potential of this important mission. We are really happy to announce that we have made our first full time appointment, with Jean Wilke coming on board as the Unogwaja Office Manager from 1st January 2016.
Jean has been part of Unogwaja from the outset, and has previously worked alongside John McInroy in a part time capacity before she was called to the Bar. She is now an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and is currently a lecturer in the Law School at the University of Cape Town which will run its course until the end of the year before she joins Unogwaja full time. Jean believes that her desire to impact South Africa can be best served and realised as part of Unogwaja. This is fantastic news for Unogwaja.
More appointments will follow and so if you are interested in being part of The Unogwaja Charitable Trust and have skills and passions that you believe are suited to it please get in touch with us (info@unogwaja.com) with a covering note and a CV. Passion and belief in what we do lies at the heart of Unogwaja and will represent a strong basis for assembling our team.
Team Unogwaja 2016
The future of this story is in safe hands after we had the honour of assessing an incredible group of applicants representing 5 out of the 6 continents and from right the way across South Africa. You are all a special part of us and we recognise all your efforts in submitting your applications. We would love to see everyone on the road as part of the Red Love Train.
Please meet the 12 strong team (plus 3 non travelling reserves) of people who make up the sixth Unogwaja team in history & take the total of people to represent Unogwaja worldwide to 44, representing 10 countries since 2011.
The number represents their unique Unogwaja number in order of appearance since 2011.
32. Miguel Netto, lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Nationality: South African
34. Craig Wiseman, lives in Perth, Australia. Nationality: Australian
35. Chris Adams, lives in College Station, USA. Nationality: American
36. Dale Bannatyne, lives in Witbank, South Africa. Nationality: South African
37. Aline Carvalho, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nationality: Brazilian
38. Amanda Cromhout, lives Cape Town, South Africa. Nationality: British
39. Greg Dove, lives in Camberley, England. Nationality: South African
40. Peter Grunow, lives on a boat in the Mediterranean Sea. Nationality: South African
41. Nathaniel Mabetwa, lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nationality: South African
42. Cecilia Farias Marchant, lives in Hamburg, Germany. Nationality: German
43. Andrea Moritz, lives in Ottawa, Canada. Nationality: Canadian
44. Guinivere Rogers, lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Nationality: South African
Non-Travelling Reserves
Donovan Will, lives in Durban. Nationality: South African
Ian Martincich, lives in Cape Town. Nationality: South African
1. John McInroy, lives in Cape Town. Nationality: South African
This is a meaningful announcement in our history and is the culmination of so much collective effort of which you are part of. Let’s share this news and help build this story across our country. Don’t underestimate the power of us all telling this story.
Thank you for your contribution.
We want to look back in many years to come and say we are all part of something special that will carry on long after we have gone.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
That’s what we are.
We are Unogwaja.
