Chairperson
Jorge Guerra
Jorge is a missionary of the Scalabrinian Congregation (Missionaries of San Charles Borromeo). He worked with seafarers with Apostleship of the Sea in the Port of Cape Town. He's currently Parish priest in St.Patrick LA Rochelle, one of the most interesting multicultural communities of Johannesburg.
Board member
Peter-John Pearson
Peter-John is a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town and Director of the Southern African bishops’ Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office. He began his journey to the priesthood after studying law and having experienced a profound spiritual conversion linked to his involvement in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement and a passion for social justice in service of the poor. In CPLO he is also the co-ordinator of the Refugees & Migrants Project.
Board member
Willem Van Schalkwyk
With qualifications in engineering, management science, and finance (Stellenbosch University, University of the Witwatersrand, and University of the Free State) Willem assists the trustees in excercising their fiduciary duty. His experience in corporate business management contributes to critical anaylsis and sound governance at SIHMA. Willem was also invited to the board of trustees to bring his rich experience in the legalities of compliance to the management conversations.
Board member
Shireen Motara
Coming soon
Board member
Emmerentia Erasmus
Coming soon
Board member
John Kawisha
John is a member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles - Scalabrinians. After completion of his Philosophical and Theological studies at Pontifical Ateneo St Anselmo in Rome with Bachelor’s degree respective, he graduated with Licentiate in Pastoral Theology and Human Mobility at Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome. He started his experience in the field of migration in the Scalabrini misison of Cape Town. Currently he is the project manager of the Scalabrinian social projects in Uganda, and rendering pastoral service in Archdiocese of Kampala and Diocese of Arua, working with South Sudanese refugees in Nyumanzi Settlement.
