Celebrating women who make a difference
In commemoration of women’s month, Rekord is celebrating phenomenal women who are movers and shakers in their communities, workplaces or homes.
Sanet Fagan (49), a mother of two, but known as “a mother to many” in the community, is the managing director of SA Cares for Life.
This charity organisation is known for its generosity at the Plastic View and Cemetery View informal settlements, east of Pretoria.
Fagan also runs an Abba house in the Moot that specialises in caring for babies and houses toddlers in crisis.
A day in the life of Sanet Fagan
Known to many as “Ma” Sanet’s phone never stops ringing with requests for help, advice as well as food.
“Sometimes it is a young mother needing to talk about her pregnancy or her options with her unplanned pregnancy.
“I think they call me ‘Ma’ because they really come to me with everything and at any time. So my day never looks the same because someone might need you at any time.”
Fagan said the children she worked with needed a voice to stand up and defend them and she often spoke on their behalf to people they were not speaking to.
She also helps abused woman and runs skills development programmes that saw women graduating to be seamstresses, teachers and counsellors.
“They need to have someone who can be strong for them. That is my dream. To stand and speak on behalf of the voiceless,” she said.
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