Helderberg APD

05/03/2018

Helderberg APD is now called ChangeAbility. Please click on the link below and follow our new page:

We pioneer programmes that change communities, by improving the lives of people with disabilities.

01/01/2018

17/12/2017

Interesting read...

Abold, two-pronged approach to empowering impaired people through staking a claim for their space and doing away with self-pity emanated from a recent indaba for people with disabilities.

15/12/2017

Thank you for sharing your time and your timeline with ChangeAbility (previously Helderberg APD) in 2017! We look forward to welcoming you to our brand new website and page early in 2018. Have a most wonderful Festive season and please travel safe!

08/12/2017

We had a great year-end lunch with our staff, trainers & management committee yesterday. It was a wonderful opportunity to socialise & say our farewells for the year.

06/12/2017

Welcome to Change!

In 2017, the Helderberg Association for Persons with Disabilities embraced change. We realised that, although we are starting to make a real impact in our communities, that change starts at home.

And so, the name “Helderberg Association for Persons with Disabilities” is no more.

We are ready to show the world that we aren’t a typical NPO. We are a progressive organisation that sees beyond social construct. We are an organisation set on empowering people and helping them realise their potential.

By working with people (with and without disabilities), understanding communities, and changing perceptions about what is possible, we believe that we can bring real change. We want to change how people see ability.

And so, at last, we are now ChangeAbility. With fresh sight, we will continue to pioneer programmes that change communities by improving the lives of people with disabilities in 2018 and beyond.

30/11/2017

A big thank you to Bridging Abilities for arranging the Macassar year-end braai for their exercise group and also our newly-formed Forum!

30/11/2017

The Macassar Disability Forum was created yesterday. We look forward to its successes in raising the level & quality of Disability service provision in Macassar and beyond!

30/11/2017

We love this!

Gary Hopkins talks to Fin24 about I Love Coffee, a coffee shop employing young deaf South African, and some of the challenges that that SA's deaf community faces.

28/11/2017

The Cloetesville Disability Forum was created last week. We look forward to facilitating their representation on wider networks next year!

A big thanks to all that attended and also to VGK Cloetesville for providing the venue!

28/11/2017

Our Groendal group had a lovely year-end social yesterday. Thanks to everyone for all the participation & support throughout the year!

Our thoughts, however, go out to our peer supporter, Salwen (middle of picture), who suffered another stroke last night. He is recovering in Stellenbosch Hospital.

25/11/2017

We had a blast at Walk with Disability today! Thanks to everyone who joined!