I started working at KZNBDS February 2024 as the Sign Language facilitator. I teach South African sign language to hearing people which I thoroughly enjoy. The students are so eager to learn and are enthusiastic at every lesson. They did very well i ...
Learning and growing through group interventions
The Social Work provides weekly social work interventions at a school for learners with special needs. Learners, presenting with various behavioral problems in their classes are identified by the educators and then referred to the Social Worker. T ...
Awareness talk on disability at the uMsunduzi Library
In March 2021, the social worker did an awareness talk on disability and the challenges experienced by those who are blind and Deaf, at an event held at the uMsunduzi library. In June 2021 Dynamic Youth Development organization, who was at the event ...
Orientation & Mobility Training gives Clients Independence
Ms W is 47 years old. She was diagnosed with Optic Neuritis (which damaged the nerve in her eyes) 11 years ago. She became depressed and lost all self-confidence because of her blindness. Her everyday life consists of her just sitting at home doing ...
If you can Change your mind, you can change your life!
Benjamin grew up in Kwamashu, one of the biggest townships in Durban. He is the last born of 4 siblings. He was raised by both his parents but sadly lost his father while he was still in primary school. His mother and older siblings continued to sup ...
Meet Miss M – A mother and superhero making her kids life better than hers
Miss M a 48-year-old single mother of four. She is visually impaired due to glaucoma. She never attended school due to her disability. She came to the KZN Blind & Deaf Society desperate to enrol her twins who are also visually impaired and ...
Meet Carrina Moodley – Civil Engineer by profession
Carrina completed matric in 2011, she then furthered her studies in Civil Engineering. She completed her Civil Engineering studies with a Diploma in 2014. Carrina continued with her in service with Group Five Construction and moved to complete her i ...
Never give up on your dreams
18-year-old Bheki was writing his final matric exams when he lost his eyesight due to congenital hydrocephalus (a condition he was born with). As a result, he didn’t pass matric which was devastating for him. He had worked hard in school and had dr ...
The better taste of life without ID
Brenda was born Deaf at home in Clermont. Her parents, who were not legally married, did not take responsibility to apply for her birth certificate with the Department of Home Affairs. Brenda never attended any clinic either, so she did not ha ...
Orientation and Mobility
The O & M Assistant trained one of her clients and the family members were so excited to see how independent their mother had become that they told her about their neighbour Mr Joe who is blind. The O&M Assistant visited him and found that M ...