U-Miriam Cele unikele ngempilo yakhe ekwakheni umphakathi. Kusukela ngo-1997 uMiriam ubelokhu enakekela izintandane ngeGozololo Centre for Needy Children. Njengamanje lezi zikhungo zondla futhi zifundise izingane ezingu-300 nsuku zonke KwaMashu, eBhambayi naseMgababa. U-Miriam unesipiliyoni seminyaka engu-17 njengomphakathi kanye nomsebenzi wezentuthuko futhi ngo-2004 wanikezwa i-Order of the Baobab nguMongameli wangaphambili uThabo Mbeki.
Namuhla, ngosizo lwabanye “foster grannies”, iGozololo Day Care Centre inezikhungo eziningi zesathelayithi manje ezihlinzeka ukunakekelwa kwezingane ezingaphezu kuka-1200 emiphakathini emihlanu eyahlukene.