Nokuthula Kraemer
POSITION: CEO
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Project Management
- Financial Administration
- Pedagogical Management
- Fundraising
- Logistics / Management of the Vulingoma Concert Tours
Naddy Magorokosho
POSITION: HR Manager / Finance Administrator
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Human Resource Management
- Labour Law / Disputes
- Biometrics
- Payroll
- Financial Administration / Bookkeeping
- Tax Reconciliation
- UIF Administration
Felipe Nsodi
POSITION: After School Care Manager ASC
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Managing the After-School-Care
- Programme Director for ASC Programmes
- Youth Work, Counselling, Peer Education
- Soccer Coach
- Sports Programmes
Akhona (Pinky) Stuurman
POSITION: After School Care Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Musical Director Vulingoma Youth Choir
- Creative Director
- Youth Work, Counselling, Peer Education
- Vulingoma Concert Tours
Ernest Matomela
POSITION: Operations Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Management of all Support Staff
- Logistics
- Requisitions / Shopping / Food Management
- Cars
- Security
Afika Mxolo
POSITION: Garden Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Management of the Organic Vegetable Gardens
- Management of the Farm
- Maintenance / Groundkeeping
- Youth Work in the Gardening Project
Complete Management
CHILD CARE STAFF
The 36 children and youth living in the OVC, the residential part of Vulamasango, as well the 48 youth attending our After-School Care, are being looked after by a dedicated team of 12 qualified Child Care Workers (Housemothers), a qualified Waldorf Creche Teacher and a Youth Facilitator. Their dedication and professionalism are a key element of Vulamasango’s success, and we thank them for their continued dedication to our children and youth!
SUPPORT STAFF
Apart from the Management and the Child Care Staff, we have an amazing group of support staff working for Vulamasango: 4 Security Guards, 2 Drivers, 1 Gardener, 1 Groundkeeper, 1 Coo, 1 Cleaner, 1 Laundry Woman, 6 South African Interns, 6 German Volunteers.
Without this group of dedicated people, our work would not be possible! Thank you!
Ana Paula Kircheisen
POSITION: Chairperson
BACKGROUND:
- Vice-Chairperson of Vulamasango since 2014
- Architect
- Qualified Pedagogue / Child Care Worker / Educator
- Grew up in Brazil
- Lives in Germany
- Married with 2 children (2016/2018)
Ulrich Feigl
POSITION: Vice-Chairperson
BACKGROUND:
- Board Member of Vulamasango since 2019
- Waldorf Teacher / Pedagogue for 35 years
- Of those, 23 years as pedagogue for disabled children and children with special needs
- Therapist of „Bothmer Gymnastics“ and „Spacial Dynamics“
- Electro-Technician
- High-Voltage Electrician (Siemens AG)
- Married father of 4 children and 9 grandchildren
- Lives in Germany
TSHOLOFELO MOGAE
POSITION: Secretary
BACKGROUND:
- Board member at Vulamasango since 2022
- Bachelor in Actuarial Science (UCT)
- Masters in International Finance & Banking (Sheffield Hallam University)
- Finance professional
- Tutors Maths & Economics part-time
- Born and raised in mining town in Botswana
- Recently got married and relocated to Cape Town, South Africa
Florian Kraemer
POSITION: Founder & CEO, 2003 - 2024
BACKGROUND:
- Founder/Chairperson of Positiv Leben (Germany) since 2003
- Founder and CEO of Vulamasango from 2008 - 2024
- Founder and CEO of Indawo Yentsikelelo from 2004 to 2008
- Chairperson of Förderverein Vulamasango Südafrika (Switzerland) since 2019
- Social Scientist / Social Worker
- Lived in Cape Town / South Africa from 1997 - 2024
- Married, with 3 children
Dr. Philip Rüther
POSITION: Chairperson
BACKGROUND:
Our heartfelt thanks go out to Dr. Philip Rüther for many years of service in Vulamasango, for his support and guidance and medical advice, and for providing Holistic Health Sessions for our children and staff.
We wish Philip and his family all the best for this new, exciting step in his life.