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Ingrid du Plessis

Information specific to my
involvement with The House

 
Date joined: 02-1996
Current volunteer work  
Current Executive or Committee work Non-voting member of THG BoD - Director of The Theosis Skills Centre incorporating Crown Gardens, Intombi Shelter, The Hillbrow Drop In  and Kulula
Past Volunteer work

Past Executive or Committee work  
Personal vision for THG I would very much like to see the Falala Feeding Scheme being included in and falling under the umbrella, of The House Group. I feel that in this way we would be able to touch the lives of far more children.
Personal statement about THG
 
THG has made a huge difference in the lives of thousands of girls over the past thirteen years and I hope that the new BoD can carry on with this fine tradition and even improve on our proud track record.

Professional and personal interest background

Education and skills
 
Matriculated at Pretoria High School for Girls - Two teaching diplomas in High School Education, specialising in Biblical Studies, English and Geography - Co- founder of The Academy of First Aid and lecturer/instructor in First Aid
Career Taught for 27 years, the highlights being at Pretoria Boys' High and Northcliff High. I retired from teaching in 1995. - First Aid lecturer/instructor - at present in a part time capacity. - Part time lecturer in nutrition and health supplementation for The House of Health Group.
Involvement / membership in other organizations Church of the East - Soham Sanctuary - The Academy for Future Sciences - Radha Soami Satsang Beas - Science of the Soul - Search for God based on the Edgar Cayce Readings - House of Health - South African National Council for Child Welfare - YECSEC (Youth Ending Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) - POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse) - NACL (Network Against Child Labour) - Gauteng Alliance for Street Children - ECPAT ( End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) - Facilitating, co-ordinating and promoting the Falala (Tswana word = to fly away in love) Feeding Scheme in Gauteng Province - Co-founder and co-manager with Prieur, of The Falala Feeding Scheme, which started in Klerksdorp, North West Province and which has since spread to Gauteng *Counselling High School Pupils
Personal statement At present I am making a concentrated effort to get to know myself better, in order to have a keener knowledge of others and in so doing, be more equipped to help others. I am where I need to be at the moment and I am trying hard to learn my current lessons. 
Personal milestones I am still working on this.
About me I am exceptionally blessed to be married to Prieur and to be able to  share a relationship with him on so many levels.
Some documents I wrote for THG  

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