Our Valued Team

Valued Staff & Management – Full Time Employees

Our differentiation as a team is our DNA:

  • 60% of staff were beneficiaries first so our people have a real passion who drive them to deliver our programmes
  • We view self as part of the communities we serve, we do not come in as experts
  • We strive for a non-judgmental attitude at all times
  • Ethically driven, we care and support positive change acknowledging that it starts within
  • We report with transparency on the outcomes reached according to our theory of change on quarterly basis
  • We enable people to lead their lives as responsible valued citizens
 NAME & POSITIONLIFE’S MOTTOEXPERTISE & EXPERIENCEEMAIL
Carole Podetti-Ngono
Managing Director		“Have the courage to be you to fulfill your dreams.”Founder and MD – Extensive experience in Communication, Fundraising and Design of programmes and support materials.founder@valuedcitizens.co.za
Nkululeko Tshabalala
Executive Assistant		“Now or Never, Keep Moving.”Students Placement and Work Integrated Learning Facilitator, Responsible for managing recruitment, employee relations, and ensuring compliance with policies, Overseeing financial processes and ensuring compliance with financial policies and regulations.pa@valuedcitizens.co.za
Moeletsi Pule
Diversion and Crime Prevention Programme Coordinator		“Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness, strive to be happy!”

3 years Probation Officer, Diversion Programme Coordinator, Auxiliary Social Worker from 2022

diversion@valuedcitizens.co.za
Sana Manganye
Citizenry Programmes and Events Officer		“It takes a village to raise a child.”Facilitator since 2001 and Values in Schools assistant since 2010values.pa@valuedcitizens.co.za
Suzan Khumalo
School Enrichment Programmes Officer		“Be the best you can be.”With Valued Citizens Programmes since 2006leadership.pa@valuedcitizens.co.za
Jerry Thulare
Operations Manager		“Good things come to those who wait.”4 years experience as Facilitator, Programme Coordinator since 2009leadership.co@valuedcitizens.co.za
Siyabulela Gcelushe
Social Worker		“Bloom with grace wherever you are planted.”Extensive experience in statutory Child Protection setting, experienced in in community work, group work facilitation, foster parent trainings and working with adolescents in conflict with the law.socwork@valuedcitizens.co.za
Samukelisiwe Nkosi
Social Worker Coordinator of the Professional Development Programmes for Social Service Practitioners		“Be Free to Dream.” Individual and family counselling, Child Protection and Statutory Services, Professional Development and Training of Social Work Practitioners, Facilitation of parenting skills programmes and Programmes’ Managementsocwork2@valuedcitizens.co.za