Follow Up Interview with Susie Weekes, “In Darfur” Beneficiary
In 2014 the beneficiary of our production of In Darfur, Winter Miller’s powerful drama about the impact of war on the people in the northeastern African nation of Sudan, was the thirteen women employed as housemothers at Mother of Peace Orphanage in Ilovo, South Africa. Our Berkshire connection was Susie Walker Weekes, who explained to […]
Meet Susie Weekes – Our Connection to Mother of Peace, Illovo
In keeping with WAM Theatre’s double philanthropic mission, twenty-five percent of the profits from In Darfur will go directly to the Housemothers of Mother of Peace Orphanage in Illovo, South Africa. What is the connection between a Berkshire theatre company and a South African orphanage? Susie Weekes! Read the story of how she became involved […]
LINDIWE MBUTHO
Lindiwe is a Housemother at Mother of Peace, Illovo. She grew up at Emzumbe High Flats after she lost her mother at the age of twelve. She raised her siblings in a child-headed household, getting them through school and sacrificing her own dreams to help them realize their own. Her brother was 9 months old […]
ANGELINE MZULWINI
Angeline Mzulwini, affectionately known as Angie, is a House Mother at Mother of Peace, Illovo community in South Africa. She grew up in poverty stricken Inkwali, a short distance from Illovo, with her mother and grandmother. She is a single parent and mother of three biological children, Brightman who is twenty, Hopewell, who is 18, […]
EDITH ZAMA GUMEDE
Edith, also known as Zama, is a Housemother at Mother of Peace, Illovo who takes care of children in a number of homes when the allocated housemother is off. She grew up in Inkwali, up the hill from the cluster foster care homes which are in the valley. She lived with her two children, her […]
LETSO NQHOME
Letso is one of three Housemothers at Mother of Peace who are not allocated a specific home because they relieve those who take time off to be with their families. She grew up in Umgababa, a few kilometres from Mother of Peace Illovo. She is a single mother with three children who are ten, six, […]
OTILIA MUTWA
Otilia Mutwa is the oldest housemother and one of the first to join Mother of Peace, Illovo community. She takes care of seven children in the Sacred Heart Home. She grew up in Umbumbulu with her family. She is married and has one child and two grandchildren. Her grandchildren – Angel, 21 years old and […]
ZIBUYILE BUYI NATALIA HLABISA
Zibuyile, affectionately known as Buyi, is a Housemother to six children living at Mother of Peace, Illovo. She grew up in rural Hlabisa over 100 kilometres from Illovo. She lived with her mother and children. She is a single woman with one biological child. Buyi has experienced a lot of loss in her family which […]
VICTORIA CHAMANE
Victoria Chamane is a housemother of six children at Mother of Peace, Illovo. She grew up in Maphumulo, an area in rural KwaZulu Natal. She is single and lived with her family before joining MoP. She has two children, Thobeka, who is 25 years old, and Sphephelo, who is 19. They live with her family […]
ZANDILE CELE
Zandile Cele is a Housemother to six foster care children at Mother of Peace, Illovo. She grew up in Amandawe in rural KwaZulu Natal where she lived with her extended family. She is single and does not have any children. She is very devoted to the children at Mother of Peace, and loves the children […]