{"id":51,"date":"2012-03-03T12:45:32","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T10:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makarioscommunities.co.za\/makarios\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2022-03-21T17:16:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:16:17","slug":"directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.makarioscommunities.co.za\/makarios\/about-us\/directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Directors: Andre, Christa and Roald Cloete<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The Cloete-family has been involved in community upliftment for more than 10 years. Their experience involves the Financial arena and banking; Leadership Training and Development; Operational Consulting; Occupational Therapy & Child development; Marketing; sports and recreational management; Media involvement; Hospitality; Community Services; Hosting family camps and serving full-time as a pastoral couple; House\/Home Churches. We are the founders of Makarios Communities and “Jireh dream builder\u2019s foundation” and had a Guesthouse that also served as a ministry to people in need of a \u2018safe landing\u2019 during a time of transition.<\/p>\n

We have counseled countless individuals and couples over many years and share a passion for the restoration of families – crucial to the up-liftment and healthy moral fiber of the nation.\u00a0 Our combined talents and abilities – developed over the past 25 years, counts for a wealth of knowledge to make this venture a success. We have extensive networks in the Business-; Sport-; Farming- and Ministry environment.<\/p>\n

We see our roles as facilitators and coordinators of various projects. We believe that we have a base for strong national- and international networking and coordination through our partners, as well as through many other individuals which we have networked with over the past years. We also believe that the establishment of these communities will multiply as people discover their calling and purpose and in seeing the fruit of this mission.<\/p>\n

We believe that we are building another “ARK”, like in the days of Noah.\u00a0 We see the name ARK as: “Acts of Random Kindness” to the nations. \u00a0Only true, practical love can destroy the evil on earth… \u00a0This will catapult a\u00a0fresh and new\u00a0inspirational and national move in helping others to fulfill their purpose and dreams in life. In so doing, many people will be enabled to move to a new level of significance and quality of life – fulfilling their heart\u2019s desire and passion – which will also contribute towards the well-being of the nation.<\/p>\n

Jaco Barkhuizen: Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Andre and I met on a missionary trip in 2007 while delivering Non-GMO seed to several Zimbabwean farmers. While there, we also visited \u2018Farming Gods Way\u2019 representatives and community farmers who didn\u2019t have any seed left to plant for the season. Not long after that trip, we attended a conference where a pastor from Zimbabwe said that Father told him to turn his \u2018Artificial wealth\u2019 into \u2018Natural wealth\u2019 (maize, corn, meat, goats, sheep, cattle, silver & gold). So, to say that our connection started with FOOD SECURITY would be absolutely correct. Ever since then, the importance of food security has been instrumental in our way of thinking and planning for the future.<\/p>\n

I worked for Clover from 1997-2001 and thereafter was involved with owner driver empowerment with (DTM) until now. It was there that the empowerment of people became an integral part of uplifting the workforce, not to only work for a salary, but being a business owner taking care of everyday financial needs, especially food production.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a family (Anushka my wife, Abigail and Anuck our two daughters) we moved to Stanford in 2014 to pursue the dream of community living and self-sufficiency especially in the areas of:<\/p>\n