Zukile Tom

Zukile brings a strong foundation in social justice and community development. As the primary liaison for community stakeholders on behalf of the Trusts, he fosters collaboration and drives positive change. Zukile was the initial driver of establishing and developing the Trust from its inception when the trusts initially made their first contact with the communities.  With a robust background in capacity building, management, and systems development, Zukile has successfully led initiatives in the development sector, including grant-making that enabled innovations in the communities and operational improvements. His work with the trust communities is particularly notable for advancing community empowerment and sustainable development.

Zukile worked on the human rights, democracy and public advocacy work programmes of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Bishops Conference before becoming the Operations Manager of the Catholic Welfare and Development. He was also involved in the land reform programmes on behalf of the rural sector and this experience has strengthened his ability to engage communities and the government sector on much deeper levels