Board of Directors

Leadership and Management

Our organization’s leadership and management team continuously strives to keep up the organization’s performance by using the 5 World Class Performance Pillars, being

  1. Improving sustainability
  2. Becoming more efficient
  3. Boosting growth
  4. Being relevant to community needs
  5. Creating more values

As an organization we believe that Leaders must be more accountable for:

  1. Creating strategic direction
  2. Organizing to bring a positive impact in the lives of our beneficiaries
  3. Driving strategic alignment
  4. Delivering quarterly results
  5. Inspiring and energizing staff and beneficiaries.

Meet the Board Members

The board of directors of Break-Through Centre plays a crucial role in guiding and overseeing the organization’s operations, strategic direction, and overall governance.

Chairperson

Ntshepiseng Motloung

  • Assessor Certificate
  • Experienced in:
    • Public relations
    • Training & development
    • Project management
    • Youth & Women development programmes
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Thought Leadership in African Context
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Management Development Programme (MDP)
  • BA Honours degree in Organisational Communications

Deputy Chaiperson

Poppie Malatse

  • Experience in HR Management and setting up HR Policies and Procedures
  • Business Management
  • Project Management
  • Masters in Business Leadership
  • Masters Diploma in HR
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree

Treasurer

Mulaifa Sigubu

  • Client Liaison Manager
  • Social Media Consultant
  • Media and Communication skills
  • Youth Leader at Church
  • Marketing and Branding expertise

Secretary

Kevin Wotshela

  • Expertise in Clinical and Financial Risk Management
  • Experience in policy development
  • Experience implementation of new rules for new business concepts and development thereof
  • Office Administration

Deputy Secretary

Mantshazi Mita Tshabalala

  • Experience in Sales Management and Retail
  • Work in an adult literacy centre
  • Business management skills
  • Member in the Leadership Committee at church
  • Volunteer in CPF at Vosloorus
  • Community Safety
  • Block Leader in the Community
  • Operating an after-school care programme

Programme Director

Ntombizodwa Latola

  • Establish and manage a Non-Profit Organisation
  • Expertise in strategic planning, policy development, public relations, financial management, operational management, income-generating projects and funding – i.e sponsorships and donor expansion
  • Experience in training & development, project management, business management and information systems
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Human Performance Improvement
  • Bachelor of Social Science & Humanities Degree 
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Social Mobilization

  • HIV, TB & STIs Education & Prevention Awareness Campaigns and Community dialogues
  • Child Protection Services and Campaigns
  • Community Development
      • Social & Behaviour Change Programmes
  • Establish social clubs / groups, viz.:
      • Child Care Forums
      • Youth Forums
  • Lobbying and Advocacy for children, adolescent and young people
  • Referral System

Material Support

  • Food parcels distribution
  • Clothing supply
    • School uniform & school shoes distribution
    • Casual clothes & shoes distribution
  • Dignity packs distribution, including Menstrual cups as an alternative to sanitary pads

Poverty Eradication Programme

  • Community garden / Food garden
  • Poverty Eradication Projects
      • Establish Co-operatives Groups for Income-generating projects to eradicate urban hunger & poverty
  • Create work opportunities through Expanded Public Work Programme
  • Feeding Scheme for PLHIV Support Group sessions

GBVF (Gender Based Violence & Femicide) and DV (Domestic Violence)

  • Prevention and Rebuilding Social Cohesion through Education & Awareness Campaigns and Dialogues:
      • To change behaviour and social norms
      • Promote a Shift from toxic masculinities
      • Build caring and supportive communities
      • Safe and violent free communities for Women and Children
  • Care, Support and Healing:
      • Strengthen existing response, care and support services
      • Facilitate recovery through victim-centred and survivor-focused approaches
      • Elimination of secondary victimization
      • Provide support to GBV survivors and their families
  • Economic power:
      • To address women’s unequal economic and social position
      • Address women economic vulnerability

Women Empowerment Programme

  • Organize trainings for Women, especially illiterate, on Basic Business Skills
  • Assist Women in Income Generating Projects through Agricultural and Arts & Crafts activities
  • Skills development programmes

Youth Development Programme

  • Educational Support
  • Establish & Maintain Youth Clubs
  • Talent development
  • Skills Development Programmes
  • Youth Entrepreneur Development Programme

HTS Programme

  • HIV Rapid Testing services
  • Index testing
  • TB and STIs Screening
  • Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Testing
  • Linkage to Care
  • Immediate ART initiation to the nearest Health facility
  • Risk reduction counseling
  • Community Mobilization
  • Female & Male Condom distribution

Educational Support Programme

  • ECD (Early Childhood Development) Programme
  • After-School Care Program
  • School enrollment & School fees exemption
  • School progress monitoring including Educational Assessment and Career Counselling
  • Youth Exchange Programme (Conceptualization in progress)
  • School holiday Programs
    • School Holiday Club for Children
    • Youth Leadership Camp Programmes for Youth, depending on availability of funds

Psycho-social Support

  • Comprehensive Home Community Based Care & Support (Home visits)
    • Identification of Risks & Vulnerability, i.e. Early intervention
    • Needs assessment using Strength-based approach
    • Early childhood household stimulation
  • Individual / Family Care Plan, i.e. Intervention Plan
    • Build resilience
    • Reduce vulnerability
  • Lay Counseling
  • Life Skills
    • Enhance psycho-social wellbeing
    • Enhance social connectedness
  • Strengthen family & community support / Group Work
    • Establish Treatment Groups:
      • Support Groups
      • Educational Groups
      • Growth Groups
      • Therapy Groups
      • Socialization Groups
  • Treatment Adherence Support
  • Recreational activities to enhance intervention plans, especially for children and Youth by having:
    • Arts & Culture activities / events
    • Sports & Recreational activities
  • Assist beneficiaries in accessing social benefits and Obtain personal identification documents, e.g. Birth Certificate, ID Book
  • Referral System