Embracing Lifelong Learning as a Deafblind Person

At nearly 80, David Geyer’s life is a testament to resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge. As one of the founders of Deafblind SA in 1996 and the first South African deafblind individual to attend the Helen Keller Centennial World Conference on Deafblindness in 1980, David has spent his life advocating for independence […]

Storie van Hoop: ‘n Reis met Pleegsorg

Esmé Brink | Storie van Hoop | ‘n Reis met Pleegsorg

As jy my sou vra of ek ooit sou kon dink dat ek 8 verskillende kinders oor ‘n periode van 8 jaar in pleegsorg sou neem, sou ek gedink het jy is laf. My lewe was perfek beplan: ek sou 3 kinders hê en ‘n gebalanseerde lewe tussen werk en moederskap handhaaf. Maar, soos dikwels […]

Hennie en Amanda Lombard: “Ons is ‘survivors’”

Hennie en Amanda Lombard, ‘n egpaar wat woon in Parow Senior Sentrum, ‘n program van Badisa, is ‘n egpaar wat die hartseer van verlies ken en wat weet wat dit is om te veg vir oorlewing. Hulle deel hul verhaal en die uiteindelike vrede wat hulle gevind het. “Hierdie jaar, September, woon ons al twee […]

Where do I come from? Magdalena Huis Origin Story

We all long for a perfect life filled with beauty, goodness, joy, and peace, but the harsh reality is that in this imperfect world, such a life is an illusion. While some people’s traumas may seem ‘bigger’ or ‘worse’ in society’s eyes, the impact it has on you, the ‘recipient’ or ‘victim’ of this trauma, […]