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Phumzile
Ndlovu
Student No:
28062
Second year
BTh
Community Development
CONTACT
DETAILS:
Physical
Address
524 Lansdowne
Road Lansdowne, 7780
Cape Town,
South Africa
Postal
Address
PO Box 430
Plumstead,
7801
Cape Town,
South Africa
Tel: +27
(0)21 761 0241/61
Fax: 088 021
761 1913
cornerstone@cornerstone.org.za
www.cornerstone.org.za |
I
am an experienced and diligent development worker. I had
been working with 80 home based care women from 1999 until
2006 when I went to Canada to study leadership in
development. In 2007 I went Australia to work with African
Aids Foundation founded, by Dr. John Schwarz. I worked
alongside John in promoting the African Aids foundation
and developing skills in fundraising and partnerships. At
various times since 1999 I have participated in research,
served as a community activist and have appeared on
television and radio programmes. My experience over the
last eight years has expanded and acutely developed my
understanding of the contexts that perpetuate poverty such
as the lack of education, gender inequality, TB and
HIV/Aids, racial division and so on.
One thing that
one understands from transformative education is that it
provides opportunities and possibilities to think and live
beyond the boundaries. As a proud villager from the
majestic mountains of the Drakensberg in northern KZN, I
am an experience and tireless development worker who as
been working with 80 home based care women since 1999.
Since 2002 I have been working as a researcher, community
activist, participated on television and radio programs
and international travel experience have expanded my
repertoire to understand the context that perpetuates
poverty, lack of education, gender inequality, TB/HIV,
racial division and so on.
Praxis becomes
meaningful when we are to understand our own narrative. In
understanding my own narrative I always ask myself
question around who I am and what motivates me to be
involved in community development and theology.
I came to
Cornerstone Institute in 2008. I was referred by
Sister Simone, the head of Evangelical of Sisterhood of
Mary in Australia which, has been accompanied by countless
support, for my education, from Dr. John Schwarz, his
family and other Australian families.
My education at
Cornerstone Institute has been comprehensive in
transforming my life. What each and every lecturer brings
to the classroom experience is not a mere communication of
facts. Their teaching methodology, at the core, cultivates
the mind and heart of the student. In particular, the
teaching and the learning experience, destroys marred
identities inherited from different walks of life in order
to bear an image of wholeness in society.
My education
has strengthened my passion and vision for social
transformation. Those who transform societies have
received true transformation and freedom.
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