THE ORGANISING TEAM
" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world "
Sally Baker - organiser & producer
Sally has been passionate about women and empowering women for as long as she can remember. After her own transformational experiences of giving birth Sally became interested in childbirth and has attended many births as a doula. Supporting mothers and families though the childbearing year is a calling for her. Sally is also a social worker who has combined her two favourite topics and specialises in birth story healing & birth trauma debriefing. This play written by Karen Brody tells the truth about birth and women's experiences. She loves the way the play not only has real birth sounds and scenarios but also how the women telling their stories share their feelings, thoughts and reflections so openly and honestly. This play is so powerful and authentic that the audience will learn, laugh and cry. Sally believes she is honoured to be working with an amazing group of passionate women in the role of organiser of this production.
082-584-0666
Ingeborg Sonnichsen - director & part of core committee
Ingeborg comes from a Fine Arts background and has worked extensively within the Arts community. She also trained as a doula, but now makes her dough from photographing 'buns-in-the oven' as a Pregnancy, Birth and Newborn Photographer. She has always been passionate about birth, especially empowering women in making well-informed decisions regarding their birth choices. She has taken up the challenge as the director of the play 'Birth' as she wanted to be BOLD and bring about positive change within the community in Johannesburg. She is also very excited to be working with such an amazing group of strong, powerful women in the play and those part of the core committee, who have gone into this project with such passion and commitment.
Ingeborg
cell/ 084 550 0721
bloomphotoart@gmail.com
www.photographybyingeborg.co.za
Moleshiwe Magana – part of core committee
Moleshiwe is a mother of two beautiful children, who works full time as a Fundraiser for a Human Rights NGO. She is also a trained doula and works part time at a Birth Centre in Johannesburg and takes on a manageable number of private clients per year.
She volunteered for BOLD Johannesburg because of her desire to empower woman to take charge of their bodies by helping them discover gentler options in birth and childrearing.
Moleshiwe
Cell 084 224 2820
moleshiwe@gmail.com
Hilary Green- character in the play and part of core committee
Hilary is a wife, mom, artist and doula, born and raised in Jozi. As a result of her own birth experiences, she found her calling as a doula and she loves the work she gets to do with expectant and labouring moms and their babies. She believes that women need to know that they have choices in birth and that they need to be supported in their choices. Hilary is all about defending these rights and believes that the production of “Birth” by Karen Brody is a valuable tool in creating awareness of women’s rights to choice and support.
(083)634-5766
www.mother-nurture.weebly.com
hilarygreen@connect.co.za
Yvette Claassen- character in the play and part of core committee
Yvette is a doula and mother of 3 wonderful children, all birthed in water. When she saw the play, Birth by Karen Brody for the first time, she was captivated by the exquisite detail and the serene truth of each birth story. The magical sacred energy of birthing women is encapsulated in each sentence of this play. “I love it!”
Yvetteclaassen@gmail.com
076 125 8934
Melissa Jacobs
As a young teenager Melissa was invited to and attended a homebirth supported by a midwife. There were six women in the room including the labouring mother and it was an incredible and enlightening experience for her. This started her journey into birth. In 2006 she got married and as a natural progression became interested in babies and birth. She started speaking to friends and family and was shocked by the fear that surrounded birth - this was completely opposite to what she had experienced more than 6 years before. Melissal researched a little more and in 2008 qualified as a doula... this kickstarted her career in birthwork! She has since attended numerous courses and attended various midwifery conferences and breastfeeding workshops. She is involved in BOLD because she felt such power seeing the play, and realised others need to see this. It’s a truth that needs to be told! Melissa has a strong belief in the system that Karen Clark is creating at Busfare Babies, and is joyed that they will be the beneficiaries of such activism. Melissa believes every woman, with enough support will become enlightened to her own power. Through education we can eradicate fear, which is the key to taking back our births!
082 601 4108
melissaj@kudetagroup.com
www.organicbirth.moonfruit.com
www.facebook.com/birthcircleinterntational
