The Thula Baba Story
At Thula Baba Project we believe that mothers are the key to improving lives for all. Mothers are the first nurturers and the first educators – which is why our program is developed around equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need.
Our First Steps
The Thula Baba Project was started in 2018 by Caroline Isted and Trixy Lochner with a focus on the four building blocks known to result in better outcomes for babies: attachment and bonding, good nutrition, health and safety and early childhood development. These building blocks are key to developing confident children, who are able to learn new things more easily, and who grow up into caring adults with the confidence to take on leadership roles.
Where we operate:
We are fortunate to have partnered with many organisations that share our values, which has enabled us to add additional value to our beneficiaries.
With this holistic approach to child care we address the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals for a better and more sustainable future for all. We align with the following goals: 01 – No Poverty, 03 – Good Health and 04 – Quality Education.
Thula Baba Project is registered as a Non-Profit Organisation(NPO) with the Department of Social Development (DSD) as 203-933 NPO; and registered with the South African Revenue Services (SARS) under Section18a as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). PBO: 930063992.
Over 80% of the people we serve are Black South Africans and thus is also a proudly Level-1 BBBEE organisation.
Meet the Team
Katy Caldis
Board Chairman
Caroline Isted
Board Member
Nicole Welz
Board Treasurer
Trixy Lochner
Board Secretary
TEAM VALUES
Love
LEARNING
Growth
Variety
Agility
Advocacy
Our Team
Belinda Pandiani (Marketing), Trixy Lochner (Board Secretary), Wendy Purdon (Communications), Caroline Isted (Managing Director), Katy Caldis (Board Chair), Shivann Vinton (Operations), Jacqui Banda (Packing), Kerry-Anne Crichton-Stuart (Marketing)
Our Sponsors
Thula Baba relies on donations and sponsorship, our thanks to these generous organisations.
Our Partners
We thank our partners for helping us to achieve our mission.
