income for themselves. These remarkable women collectively care for more than 14 200 children and 2 800 elderlies. These women are hand-picked by Clover and its area managers, and are incredibly special ladies who already make a difference to the people around them and want to empower others to become self-sustaining too. These community leaders need to consistently perform to stay as a part of the Clover Mama Afrika project. “The role of choosing Clover Mamas is an incredible and heartfelt journey. We identify specific, determined women, because they have the skills and qualities a woman needs to become a true Clover Mama Afrika,� says Vlok. Since its launch the Clover Mama Afrika project has utilised numerous resources to train the mamas in different skills such as cooking, bread baking, sewing, quilting, mosaicking, welding and assistance with egglaying and food garden projects amongst others, in order to 9
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