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MEET THE WOMEN

All of the women who create Timbali crafts are
volunteer cooks at care points for orphans and
vulnerable children in their communities. They are
serving others, while at the same time facing great
needs and challenges of their own. Here are some
of their stories...
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LINDIWE
SPHIWE
RUBY
Lindiwe Mathula is 38 years
old and the mother of 10
children. Her husband, who
passed away in 2009, had
multiple wives. Lindiwe has
been a volunteer at her
neighborhood care point since
2002, and says she started
volunteering to help those who
are sick and children who are
in need.
 Sphiwe Thwala is 61 years
old, the mother of 9 children,
and grandmother to 13. She
was widowed in 1996, and 4 of
her children have also passed
away. She cares for 7 of her
grandchildren who have been
orphaned, one which is very
sick and HIV positive.  Money
Sphiwe earns from selling the
bags she makes is the only
source of income for her
household.
 Ruby Nkambule is 80 years
old, and a former school
teacher. She has never been
married, or had any children
of her own, but she currently
cares for 5 neices and
nephews who have been
orphaned. At times, Ruby has
had as many as 8 children
living in her home. The
money Ruby makes from
selling her bags is the only
income for her household.
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FLORAH
CELIWE
ANNE
Flora Gina is 55 years old and
has 8 living children, and 3
who have passed away. She
is married, but her husband
has 4 other wives. Florah also
cares for 2 grandchildren who
have been orphaned. Florah
volunteers at her
neighborhood care point
because she loves children
and wanted to help.
 Celiwe Makamo is 20 years
old. She was married at 14
years old, but her husband
was killed in a car accident.
Her two children have also
passed away. She currently
helps care for a 12 year old
orphan boy who has no other
family. She volunteers at her
neighborhood care point
because she wants to help
more orphans.
 Anne Mavimbela is 50 years
old. She is a widow and the
mother of 10 children. She
cares for 8 grandchildren
who have been abandoned.
Anne is not able to afford to
send all of the children in her
care to school.  The money
she makes from sewing for
Timbali is the only source of
income for her family.