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Kolping Society of South Africa

SA Families

List of Kolping families based in South Africa:

Delft

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Inception Date: 2000

Coordinator: Abigail Van Rensburg at 079 262 1132

Outreach focus:

  • Beadwork
  • Recycling Project
  • Beauty therapy for elderly

Catholic Parish: St Lawrence Parish, Delft (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Dysseldorp

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Inception Date: 1989

Coordinator: Abrahams Hans at 073 923 3186

Outreach focus:

  • Choir
  • Food garden

Catholic Parish: St Konrad Parish, Dysselsdorp (Archdiocese of Oudtshoorn)

 

Elsies River

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Inception Date: 1998

Coordinator: Anthony Hector at 073 174 9415

Activities:

  • Selling artificial bouquets
  • Support group for refugees

Catholic Parish: St Clare's Parish (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Johannesburg

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Inception Date: 1952

Coordinator: Eckehart Seidler at 082 478 7293

Outreach focus:

  • Orange Farm Kindergarten Project
  • Kolping Ressource Centre (Training)

Catholic Parish: German Community - St Boniface (Archdiocese of Johannesburg)

 

Kleinskool

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Inception Date: 2008 (Revived family – formerly part of Ibhayi family)

Coordinator: Elisabeth Peterson at 078 263 8805

Outreach focus:

  • Youth at risk

Catholic Parish: St Paul Parish, Kleinskool (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

Kleinvlei

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Inception Date: 1998

Coordinator: Zelda Kiewitz at 082 572 7274

Outreach focus:

  • Fellowship (Prayer groups & rosary)
  • Mix & Match Swing project
  • Senior Citizens Savings Club

Catholic Parish: St Mary's Parish, Kleinvlei (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Kraaifontein

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Inception Date: 1999

Coordinator: Stephanie Sirmongpong at 071 833 7731

Activities:

  • Soup kitchen
  • Garden Project

Catholic Parish: St Owens Parish/ St Anthony of Padua, Kraaifontein (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

KwaLanga

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Inception Date: 2008 – formerly part of Uitenhage family

Coordinator: Siyabulela Jonas at 084 830 2772

Outreach focus:

  • Garden Project
  • Photography and video production

Catholic Parish: Marymount Parish (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

KwaNobuhle

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Inception Date: 2008

Coordinator: Teresa Brook at 083 957 7407

Outreach focus:

  • Youth at risk
  • Sewing classes as an income generation project
  • Sports
  • Food parcels and clothes collections

Catholic Parish: Holy Family, KwaNobhule (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

KwaZakhele

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Inception Date: 2008

Coordinator: Siphokazi Loli at 084 221 1294

Outreach focus:

  • Recruiting participants for the Kolping Training Centre

Catholic Parish: St Don Bosco (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

Ladismith

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Inception Date: 2001

Coordinator: Florence January at 078 153 5637

Activities:

  • Youth programs
  • Recruitment for the Kolping Work Opportunity Program
  • Collecting clothes and food
 

Langa

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Inception Date: 1998

Coordinator: Nomiki Mahloana at 073 954 3167

Outreach focus:

  • Outreach to poor & marginalized in surrounding communities (e.g. soup kitchen, vegetable garden project & Cheshire Homes)
  • Fellowship (regular prayer & rosary)

Catholic Parish: St Anthony, Langa (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Mbekweni

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Inception Date: 2006

Coordinator: -

Outreach focus:

  • Income generation activities for unemployed members.

Catholic Parish: Holy Trinity, Mbekweni (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Mfuleni

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Inception Date: 2008

Coordinator: Spamandla Bobotyana at 073 261 1151

Activities:

  • Sewing and beadwork
  • Drama, dance and music

Catholic Parish: St. Mathias Parish (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Motherwell

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Inception Date: 2009

Coordinator: Vatiswa Zwelibanzi at 079 595 5439

Activities:

  • Pottery Project
  • Food parcels on Sunday at St Vincent De Paul

Catholic Parish: Paulos Ongcwele Parish (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

Oudtshoorn

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Inception Date: 1998

Coordinator: Lizeka Olayi at 073 308 9597

Activities:

  • Fabric Painting
  • Bead work
  • Traditional dance

Catholic Parish: Queen of Peace (Bongolethu - Oudtshoorn)

 

Schauderville

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Inception Date: 2009

Coordinator: Aloma van Wyk at 078 222 9835

Activities:

  • Support a hockey team

Catholic Parish: St James Parish (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

St Anthony's

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Inception Date: 2003

Coordinator: Mandisa Dabaza at 078 479 6171 

Activities:

  • Recycling of cans and glass
  • Drama and traditional dancing

Catholic Parish: St Anthony's (Uitenhage Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)

 

St Kizito

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Inception Date: 2003

Coordinator: Nowethu Mbekeni at 078 360 7258

Activities:

  • Garden Project
  • Sewing and Beadwrk
  • Basketry
  • Recyling Project
  • Sports and Arts

Catholic Parish: St Kizito - Khayelitsha (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Strandfontein

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Inception Date: 1999

Coordinator: Charmelle Chinnian at 079 497 4207

Outreach focus:

  • Garden Project
  • Sewing Project
  • Christmas in July Project
  • Choir
  • Fellowship (regular prayer & rosary etc)

Catholic Parish: St Phillip’s Parish, Strandfontein (Archdiocese of Cape Town)

 

Worcester

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Inception Date: 1998

Coordinator: - Clarence Noble at 084 351 3042

Outreach focus:

  • Fellowship (Prayer groups and rosary)
  • Care for the aged

Catholic Parish: St Maria Goretti Parish (Archdiocese of Oudtshoorn)

 

Zwide

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Inception Date: 2008

Coordinator: Nwabisa Ntshwaquela at 073 764 1582

Outreach focus:

  • Grasscutting Projects
  • Pest Control services

Catholic Parish: Church of Resurection, Zwide (Archdiocese of Port Elizabeth)