Nelly Mofokeng
Executive Director
Nelly Mofokeng is a strong proponent for holistic community development, has more than 10 years executive management experience, she has well developed finance, admin & management skills. In her role as Executive Director she undertakes the key responsibilities of organisational fundraising, leadership, support and stakeholder relations
She holds a Diploma in Commercial Administration from ÚNISA, Certificate in Business Management from Potchefstroom University, a diploma in Financial Accounting from Varsity College, a Degree in Business Administration from the University of Johannesburg, Management Advancement Programme certificate from the Wits Business School. In 2013 Nelly completed her Master’s in Business Leadership at the UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership and in 2015 completed the Social Entrepreneurship Programme at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).
Nelly is the former Managing Director of Junior Achievement South Africa
Andrew Ndlovu
Water Systems Manager
Born in Welverdiend Village outside of Acornhoek, Andrew is the “Mr. Fix It” of his community. After completing high school in 2008, Andrew enrolled at the South African Wildlife College and received his field ranger certificate. His first job was at the Thorny Bush Waterside Game Lodge. Later, he began an assistantship that dramatically expanded his knowledge of water delivery systems and community improvement. Andrew left the Lodge to work in his village on maintenance of water systems as well as domestic wiring and plumbing. He is also an active member of the Welverdiend Development Forum, a network of active citizens dedicated to the improvement of Welverdiend Village, one of the poorest in Limpopo. He is delighted to dedicate some of his time working for A Spring of Hope. By overseeing borehole drilling and installing water pumps, Andrew is able to put his expert knowledge to use and help his community as well as others.
Nombuso Mazibuko
School Liaison
After completing school, Nombuso Mazibuko became a Chairperson of the School Governing Board for Buhlebamangwe Primary School in KZN Nquthu. In 2010 she got her first job from The David Rattary Foundation to build rammearth classrooms. The first school she built was in her community. In 2014 she joined Rammteck as a Site Manager. She constructed and led rammearth builds throughout South Africa. During her 11 years in construction, she built rammearth sanitation facilities in different provinces for Rand Water and A Spring of Hope. Nombuso holds certificates in carpentry, masonry, glazing, project planning, quality assessment, basic surveying, entrepreneurship, managing construction resources and a few more.
Nombuso is a great asset to A Spring of Hope’s Team as School Liaison. She has strong relationships with the schools throughout the Mpumalanga and Limpopo region and she supports A Spring of Hope’s partner schools by completing project assessments, introducing new ASOH programs to the schools, and assisting schools in management of their borehole and sanitation facilities to promote ownership and sustainability.
Sylvester Nzimande
Permaculture Coordinator
As Permaculture Coordinator at a Spring of Hope, Sylvester is responsible for facilitating permaculture workshops, setting up sustainable food forests and promoting environmentally friendly projects at partner schools and community centres.
Sylvester is a seasoned Permaculture Educator and a strong supporter of the eco-schools ethos. His experience in the field spans over 2 decades. Growing up in a farming community, he began to understand plant, human and animal relationships from an early age. He developed a sense of responsibility and gained skills that set his career journey in motion.
He carved his niche while working for Food and Trees for Africa where he spent 11 years setting up sustainable food gardens as well as educating teachers and learners about the importance and uses of various plants. During his tenure at Food and Trees for Africa he planted over 10 000 fruit and indigenous trees. He also planted 6,000 spekboom plants as food supplements for rhinos in one the game reserve in Mpumalanga with Konica Minolta.
Sylvester has championed numerous other green community projects working with institutions such as the Hoedspruit Hub and Zingela Ulwazi. He continues to nurture his childhood passion for farm style living at home with a thriving garden, chickens and goats.
Carolynne Smith
Website & Graphic Design
Carolynne manages A Spring of Hope’s website and social media accounts and designs additional graphics used for print and web. After spending 10 years working in the horse industry, Carolynne decided, in 2000, to pursue an education in graphic design. As a freelance designer, she first began to develop a relationship with A Spring of Hope in 2009. Always a great admirer of the passion and dedication of Joanne and Brittany’s activism and philanthropy, she welcomed the chance to become more deeply involved in the organization. Carolynne lives in Northern California and her business, PixelGraphix, provides graphic design solutions to a wide variety of clients.