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Meetings
When: Next meeting will take place on 18 April 2009 in Clarens (watch this space for an update of meeting details)
Contact details
Postal address:
22 Ribbok Street,
La Provence,
Bethlehem,
9700
President:
Wanda van Niekerk
+27(0)58 303 3347 (h/f)
wanda@wanda3.co.za
Secretary:
Louise Hattingh
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Club focus
Soroptimist International Maluti was chartered on 9 September 2008.
Mission
The mission of SI Maluti is to unite eastern Freestate women with potential, and through stimulation, to guide their potential into actions that will directly benefit the
women and children of our community.
Vision
The vision of the members of SI Maluti is to enjoy the benefits and privileges of being part of an international women's organisation and to have a positive influence on the world of women and children in the eastern Freestate in particular, but also in our country and in the whole of Africa and ultimately, in the world.
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Missie/doel
Die doel van SI Maluti is om vroue met potensiaal in die oos Vrystaat te verenig en om deur middel van stimulasie, hierdie potensiaal te aktiveer tot voordeel van die vroue en kinders van ons gemeenskap.
Visie
Die visie van die lede van SI Maluti is om die voorregte en voordele, wat saam met lidmaatskap van 'n internasionale vroue organisasie gaan, te geniet en om n positiewe invloed uit te oefen op die węreld van vroue en kinders veral in die oos Vrystaat, maar ook in Suid- Afrika en die kontinent Afrika en uiteindelik in die węreld.
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Club news
SI family grows through the click of a button
Energy, enthusiasm, a wish to be of service, excitement at being part of a worldwide group and the possibilities this hold for broadening one's own horizons are key to forming a strong foundation of any women's group.
SI Maluti, Bethlehem in the Free State
Extension officer, Leyden Field, reports
The road from nurturing a new club in Bethlehem to the point where I felt certain that it would stand confidently on its own legs, took five years.
Initially the women were keen. They readily formed a group, held meetings and became involved in a project. The formality of chartering the club seemed to overwhelm them, until they realised that it was "just a big party with a few overseas guests". The charter ceremony of SI Maluti took place on
9 September 2008 - and bore testimony to the fact that this group certainly knows the meaning of celebration.
The SI Maluti story started five years ago with one click onto the SIGBI website and one woman forming a group with 10-15 friends. Since then, 47 women have come and gone to meetings. Now, one friend remains and the other 17 members are 'new' friends.
Only in Africa -dressed to the nines while wearing 'takkies' to negotiate the steep terrain - guests to the charter of SI Maluti were treated to a spectacular event held under an overhanging rock face. |
Enjoying well-deserved refreshments: Leyden Field, SISA Extension Officer, and husband, Rory. |
SIGBI Federation President (now past-president), Marguerite Woodstock-Riley, attended the charter event of SI Maluti. |
Projects
SI Maluti is a vibrant, new club with a seemingly unending supply of energy. Club president, Wanda, has the following to say about the latest asset to the SI family, "At a SISA annual general meeting and through our contact with ladies from the SI club in Lund, Sweden, we were most impressed by the kind of women that Soroptimists are - versatile, such potential and such a lot of fun!"
Wanda ascribes her zeal to get the club off the ground to a feeling of frustration, despite leading a very busy life. "I wanted to start something that will be fun - something that will stimulate and challenge me. This is what I want this club to be."
A first project for the club (even before its official charter) was at the start of 2007 when it embarked on a very ambitious project. The club started, "from scratch", a private school for severely disabled children. By 2008, the Pathways School was independent and going strong and through one of the members, the club was also involved in another project in Clarens. Wanda says, "In 2007 one of our biggest successes was the Pathways Christmas Ball - we raised R30 000 for the school. We had it again in 2008 and raised R45 000."
Newspaper clippings
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