Dream team
Meet our wonderful team
Oasis would not exist without the love and support provided by our incredible team. Their steadfastness and unwavering can-do attitude is what keeps us going.
Our team
Executive Director | Gail Bester
Deputy Director | Beverley Damons-Jonas
Departments
Donor Development | Christopher Mingo
Services | Geraldine Symons
Finance | Karen Boonzaaier
Transport | Alec Abrahams
Human Resources | Jackie Sias
Projects, services and centres
Adult Groups | Geraldine Symons
Houses | Geraldine Symons
Shop operations | Hilda Mokhutle, Natalie Barreto and Vikki King
Social Work – Children | Lourika Rossouw
Bakeries | Lala Mvandaba
Recycling | Beraldine Jagers
Social Work – Adults Northern Suburbs | Leigh Marcus
Workshop Coordinator – Claremont | Beraldine Jagers
Day Centre | Filicity September
Shops | Diane Bester
Social Work – Adults Southern Suburbs | Fahmida Andries-Sinyana
Workshop Coordinator – Elsies River | Finola Hughes
Board of management
Chairperson | Rider Mampuru
Vice Chairperson | Thokozile Radebe
Treasurer | Pieter Bredell Brink
Members
William Cox
Cara Loering
Gail Davids
Rosemary de Waal
Rochelle Kapp
Miranda Forshaw
John Biesman-Simons
Ex officio members
Gail Bester
Karen Boonzaaier
testimonials
What people say about Oasis
We are continually grateful to the community that surrounds us and supports us.
"My son Brendon is working at Oasis Claremont for the past 22 years. The best protected workshop ever."
Maureen
Parent"My late brother's son is working at Oasis in Elsies River. I am so proud of them and how they are with the children. He's so happy there. Thank you Oasis you're the best!"
Bonita
Beneficiary Family"The way you have sustained Oasis and keep adding and upgrading is amazing! I’ll keep supporting!"
"I always pick up a bargain at Oasis, thanks guys!"
Saban
Customer“I am truly grateful for the love and support that Oasis has given me and my family.”
"I love browsing through your shop. You have beautiful things at very affordable prices. Those biscuits you sell though - sinfully delicious!"
"My son was at Claremont and truly was the best place for him. Wish I could go back to Cape Town to have him there again."
Antoinette
Parent"My best! Love shopping for books at Oasis. And … when I’ve read them, I send them back so they can be recycled again."
Niki
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