My Siyakwazi Experience: Kaizer’s story

Siyakwazi’s fieldworkers are all members of the communities we work in and as such have a unique understanding of the nuances that exist within the environment. Relationships are crucial to supporting the work that we do and having people who parents can connect with and relate to really makes a huge difference in the effectiveness of our programmes. We are proud of the team that has developed within Siyakwazi over the years. We would like to share with you more about one of Siyakwazi’s fieldworkers, Kaizer.

Kaizer joined Siyakwazi in 2019 through a Skills Development Learnership programme. He currently supports both Siyakwazi’s School Readiness and Inclusion programmes working in ECD centres and supporting home visits. Over the years Kaizer has not only demonstrated strong skills in his work and relationships with families and ECD practitioners, but has also applied himself to further learning and demonstrating flexibility in his role. Below are some of his experiences captured.

“My experience at Siyakwazi has brought kindness, love, joy and patience into my life. To work with children with disability has been an eye-opening journey and the opportunity to learn about myself on a daily basis. I feel blessed knowing what I do is making a difference and an impact on children with disability. As a person with a disability myself I know what it’s like growing up not being a “normal kid” to some people. I feel connected with the children I work with and share so much passion. I aspire to be a role model to them so that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. Seeing them happy brings life and so much joy in my life. I support children in their homes through the therapy programmes and Individual Support Plan. I think my biggest achievement has been helping parents understand the disability of their child and what support his/her child needs.”