Day mothers of Tesselaarsdal building a future for the community
After a devastating storm tore the roof off Tesselaarsdal’s only preschool, the community witnessed the loss of a once lively space filled with children’s voices and joy. For a time, no structured early childhood development took place in the small town. Children played outside, without educational stimulation or a safe learning environment. However, in the […]
A countrysider’s journey to empower children and mothers ‘in the big city’
When Suzette Hendricks (25) and her family moved from Oudtshoorn to Vanrhynsdorp in 2022, she never imagined she would one day find herself in the field of early childhood development. But as Suzette says, “At the time, I didn’t have a job, but I wanted to build something within the community.” Today, she is not […]
A preschool class full of hope
Sometimes, the smallest hands bring about the biggest changes. For day mother Liza Otto from Ravensmead, it was an opportunity to make a difference in her community, and a journey of growth and fulfilment for herself. A path to a new beginning When a former Badisa employee recommended that she become a home mother, Liza […]
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
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 […]
“Ek het ‘n kans gekry om weer te lewe, ek het myself weer gevind”: Johan se Storie van Hoop ná Dwelmverslawing
Daar is verskillende redes hoekom mense verslaaf raak aan dwelms. Vir 42-jarige Johan Mans, was dit sy soeke na aanvaarding wat daartoe gelei het dat hy vasgevang word in die kloue van dwelmmisbruik se greep. Johan deel sy storie van verslawing, hoe hy weer vrede en geluk gevind het en sy doel in die lewe […]
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, […]
