About Us | Fertility Treatments | Egg Donation

Meet the Team

“I’m really humbled by your team’s professionalism and the amount of support I received from you”

Tertia Albertyn: Matchmaker Extraordinaire

Tertia, Nurture co-founder is a recovering infertile and now mother to very cheeky twins conceived on her 9th IVF + one freebie baby . She has written extensively about her personal experience with infertility, both on her award winning blog (www.tertia.org) and in her book ‘So Close’ (available on Amazon). Board member of the Society of Cross Border Reproductive Care (SCRC) and co-creator of South Africa’s largest infertility support network (www.fertilicare.org), she lives behind The Boerie Curtain (Durbanville) with her husband who never listens to her and her 3 children who listen even less. Her job is to support Recipients and keep Melany under control. The first bit she is very good at, the second bit is impossible. Contact Tertia on tertia@nurture.co.za or 0824418639 or check out her about.me profile

**News Flash – RESOLVE – The National Infertility Association Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to the Family Building Community. RESOLVE honours Tertia by awarding her with the 2011 Hope Award for Best Book. **

Melany Bartok: Top Dog Donor Diva

Melany is co-founder of Nurture and is our Top Dog Donor Diva. An ex-egg donor herself, she knows first hand what it is like to go through the process. She is fiercely protective about her donors and has been known to take on people several sizes bigger than herself in order to protect their best interests. Melany is part Vampire (she never sleeps) and part teenager. She lives in Table View with her three fur babies and 1 x two legged smurf daughter & gorgeous husband Tony, who, bless him, has the patience of Job. Speaking of Job….Mel’s job is to recruit and support our donors. She is their BF! Contact Melany on melany@nurture.co.za

Kim Lazarus: Fairy Godmother

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be someone who has done more IVFs than you have….Meet our Fairy Godmother, Kim – veteran of 17 IVFs. Bringing some Kosher to the team, this animal-loving ex infertile is now a dedicated soccer mom to two boys. In between rescuing stray cats and saving pet tortoises (true story!), works her magic in matching the perfect donor to the perfect recipient. She is also the country’s leading surrogacy expert and ran the most successful surrogacy program in South Africa. Kim lives in Camps Bay with her two boys, her husband and an assortment of rescued strays. Contact Kim on kim@nurture.co.za or 0832619956

“A special thanks to Kim for always being there, knowing that sets Nurture apart head and shoulders apart from other donation agencies.”

Gerida Furstenburg: Magic Maker

A qualified nurse and an experienced IVF co-ordinator, Gerida joins the Nurture team from a top fertility clinic in South Africa. What other people still have to learn about fertility treatments, Gerida has already forgotten. Trained at the Lister Clinic in the UK, Gerida has successfully managed donor egg IVF cycles from the clinical side for over 13 years. And as if that wasn’t impressive enough, she not only knows this stuff professionally – she knows it personally too – she is mother to IVF twins herself. Intelligent, forthright and known for telling like it is, Gerida is our token ‘Vaalie’. She is responsible for the Northern Region of the country and is based at our offices in Sandton. Contact Gerida on gerida@nurture.co.za or 0829544194

Helen de Pinto: Santa’s Little Helper

Helen is not only Santa’s Little Helper, but more importantly she is Nurture’s little helper. Sweeter than a Christmas Elf and harder working too, Helen fits in supporting Nurture’s donor team with her official duties as mother to 3 girls and wife to a mad Italian who loves her dearly. What’s not to love! If we had a wife, we would want her to be just like Helen. Nurture wouldn’t function if it wasn’t for Helen’s hard work and understated bossiness (what is it with the Nurture gals and being bossy???) Contact Helen on helen@nurture.co.za

“Compliments to you and the whole Nurture team for the excellent job you do! Everything was planned so good, it worked out perfectly!”

Lee Owtram : Super Duper Wonder Woman

Lee is Nurture’s newest addition. From a corporate background – she can make people do all kinds of things. Her favorite word is “shame” and we have to stop her from taking off her shoes/sweater/scarf and giving it away to someone less fortunate. Mother to teenage son (musician in the making) and young daughter (full of heart, just like her Mom) Lee ensures that Nurture donors are assisted – from initial application to being chosen. Her attention to detail is legend! Full of boundless energy and new ideas – Lee’s skills are not only limited to donor finding, but overseeing ongoing Nurture projects. Contact Lee on lee@nurture.co.za

Financing your fertility treatment

Nurture has teamed up with First Health Finance to provide access to financing for fertility treatment.

First Health Finance (FHF) offers payment plans for fertility treatment, including the costs associated with donor egg IVF.

The process is quick and easy, and allows you to apply online at www.fhf.co.za with the following benefits:

· No down payment required

· Flexible and affordable monthly payments

· Payment is made by FHF directly to Nurture and to your doctor

· Confidentiality is assured

· FHF is registered with the National Credit Regulator

Visit www.fhf.co.za, apply online and ascertain whether you qualify for finance.

The Malka Ella Fertility Fund

Nurture is a proud supporter of the Malka Ella Fertility Fund offering free and heavily discounted treatment cycles for the recipients of the fund.

“The birth of a child is a miracle. For those who are able to conceive naturally it might even be taken for granted. For those who face the challenge of infertility it is a heartrending struggle.

The biblical story of Avraham and Sarah’s struggle to conceive mirrors many modern-day couples’ struggle to become parents. Today unfortunately, physical, spiritual and emotional pain is exacerbated by the financial pressure endured by these couples in their quest to achieve parenthood.

Ten years ago a devoted group of Jewish men and women realised the need for a community fund to provide Jewish couples with financial assistance and emotional support. This was the beginning of the Malka Ellla Fertility Fund.

To date, the Fund has financed and supported numerous fertility and adoption procedures, which have resulted in more than 90 babies being born or adopted.

Our sages urge us to utilise every possible facility available to have children and create a Jewish family. The Malka Ella Fertility Fund believes that financial constraints should never be an obstacle in achieving this dream.

For more information about the Malka Ella Fertility Fund, please visit http://www.malkaella.co.za

Nurture Cares

Nurture cares about our country, our community and our children, and are a proud supporter of Ikamva Labantu who do amazing work to develop self-reliant and sustainable community-based organisations to facilitate positive social change.

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