SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
SDDF a non-profit organization established in 2014 to become a vehicle to accelerate academic achievement of deaf learners to ensure that this marginalised sector is afforded equal opportunity. The current education system was too limiting to the deaf community with no institutions of higher learning catering for the deaf and due to current system the deaf learners were forced into trades.
ACTION TAKEN
A group of parents from the deaf community decided to mobilize themselves and present a petition of Grievance to SA Parliament detailing the challenges faced by them as parents of deaf learners and pleaded for upgrading of local school to Grade 12 as the felt that their children were academic capable. Later Dominican School for the Deaf Children at Wittebome also upgraded to Grade 12 in 2015.
VISION
Making a difference by Unlocking academic opportunities to impact the lives of the deaf positively. Empower dropout learners to become self-sufficient, independent entrepreneurs, resourceful, skilled, and able to contribute in developing the country’s economy.
MISSION
SDDF driven by desire to create enriching networks with institutions of higher learning and development partners in providing placement of these learners in their learning expertise.
BENEFICIARIES
125 (One hundred and twenty five). Identified through our research unity referrals from local schools and applications available from organizations website current under construction.
Only 70 beneficiaries currently funded by the Department of Social Development (DSD) since 2015 just for catering in a protective workshop.
SDDF currently specializing in Branding with financial constraints and situation worsened by Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown measures.
OBJECTIVES
– To provide training for beneficiaries to be self-reliant and independent.
– Job networking and placement
– Funding and scholarship opportunities 80% to deaf learners and 20% to needy dropout learners who are not deaf.
– Training and internship programmes
EMERGENCY NEEDS
– PPE for beneficiaries and staff e.g. mask, gloves, gowns, aprons & gorgles
– Food parcels, sanitary pads and toiletries
– X2 Supplementation printers
– Adjustable heavy duty gilotin
– X2 Laptops
– X3 Personal computers with Photoshop software installed
– 3 in 1 cap presser machine
– Laminating machine
– X2 photo copy heavy duty machine with fax and scanner
– Cutting table
– Heavy duty gloves
Our Causes
In Western Cape there were few schools that offer high school curriculum to Grade 12. Only De-la-bat at Worcester that upgraded to Grade 12.
A gap was identified and most of the learners were dropouts after Grade 10 as this exacerbated by lack of institution of higher learning their academic capabilities were limited and were also affected by Juvenile delinquencies like:
- Teenage pregnancy
- Increase child headed families
- High exposure to HIV/AIDS
- Lack of exposure to training and development
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
INCREASE CHILD HEADED FAMILIES
HIGH EXPOSURE TO HIV/AIDS
LACK OF EXPOSURE TO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Branding in a protective workshop for local schools and crèches on
– Cups
– Mugs & Water bottles
– Caps
– T-shirts
– Calendars and key holders
– Wall watches
– Water bottles
– Candles (Memory candles)
– Key holder
– Grade R Graduation picture photos
CONCLUSION
SDDF is a vision of Mrs Theodora Nomvuyo Tyibilika-Dilimeni, herself a mother of a deaf learner. A prominent community member with passion for community development, has been in nursing profession for 34 years and served in varies roles of public health where she witnessed first-hand astronomical challenges facing deaf community. She brought other skills relevant to take this project to new heights.
She took initiative in mobilizing the deaf community in 2012 present their grievances in SA Parliament. The alliance group formed then decided that this organization be named by her deaf child Sivuziwe Dilimeni who completed her studies despite all the challenges.
Passed Grade 9 at Dominican school for the Deaf Children in Wittebome near at Wyrberg in Cape Town in 2012.
Completed Grade 10 to 12 in 2015 with two distinctions at Fulton School for the Deaf at Gillitis in Durban.
Computer literacy at Silulo Ulutho Technology at Charlesville in Cape Town in six months only.
Her passion was graphic design but after submitting her portfolio at CPUT in Cape Town couldn’t meet the cost of professional interpreter.
400 per hour and resorted in IT. Accepted in Belgium Campus IT university in Pretoria in 2017 to 2019, did her internship in 2020 and graduated in May 2021. Now she is currently doing Second year in arts and design at College of Cape Town.
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ABOUT US
Name: Sivuziwe Dilimeni Deaf Foundation
Shortened Name: SDDF
Established: 2014
Registration No.: 132854 NPO
Postal Address: NY 53 No 62
Gugulethu
7750
CONTACT
Contact Person: Theodora Tyibilika-Dilimeni
Email Address: sddfoundation@gmail.com
Contact Details: +27 72 791 7281
BANK DETAILS
Name: First National Bank
Account Holder: Sivuziwe Dilimeni Deaf Foundation
Account Number: 63049599567
Branch Code: 250655 SWIFT Code: FIRNZAJJ
Type of Account: Current Cheque Account