About Us
We are a non-profit Organization, with a goal to educate & empower individuals living with a disability. We target previously disadvantaged youths by offering professional ICT focused training & various skills development programs at no cost to the beneficiaries.
About Us
We are a non-profit Organization, with a goal to educate & empower individuals living with a disability. We target previously disadvantaged youths by offering professional ICT focused training & various skills development programs at no cost to the beneficiaries.
LeadChange
Education Model
The Lead Change teaching and learning methodology supports the fresh and more practical approach by actively encouraging reflection through technology based methods, with tailor made and unique methods of adapting to each individuals disability also using it to address all individual challenges respectively. The participants are encouraged to bring their practical and real-life experience to the classroom. Through abstract conceptualisation and active experimentation in their real world environment learners are encouraged and enabled to apply their learning in the workplace. Read more…
Our
Objectives
- Youth Development & Empowerment
- Information Communication Technology Training
- Disability Awareness & Sensitization
- Poverty Alleviation
- Facility & Equipment Accessibility
- Counselling
- Community Development
- Entrepreneurship & Mentorship
- Employment
- Indepth Professional & Accredited Training
- Life Skills Development
Awareness &
SENSITISATION
Employers & General Public who come in direct contact with Persons with Disabilities at the work place or in the community are the biggest enablers/disablers for inclusion in the workforce & society. Sensitization for them becomes an important agenda in inclusive hiring initiatives and community participation.
This will then lead to successful inclusion and long term benefits to them, the company
and the community at large. Ultimately all Government Departments, Private Entities
and impoverished communities will have the necessary knowledge of addressing the
issue of exclusion that has been a major contributor to inequalities and poverty for
persons living with disabilities.
Vision
To create & implement various opportunities for people with disabilities.
Mission
Eliminate the stigma and stereotypes associated with disability, thereby creating a nonjudgmental society where both disabled and non-disabled will work together without
discrimination to achieve a common goal.
"Our training programs expose participants to knowledge and skills, as well as instilling attitudinal and behavioural change."
LeadChange Developments
LeadChange Developments
Latest News & Updates
LeadChange Developments - SA Heroes Feature
LeadChange Developments was founded by Shaun Soko in March 2011, an IT professional who sought to give back to the community on a part-time basis. The need for such a service grew so much that offering it part-time was not enough, partnering with Senzo Mbonambi (Blind) a Software Developer, had the company register in August 2015.
Other members include Mfundo Sithole, Nosipho Takayi (Scoliosis), Aidan Gamble (Lecturer) and Tebogo Poopedi (Blind). The main objective of the company is to provide various opportunities for persons with disability. One of the biggest challenges faced by our beneficiaries is commuting from one city to another for quality training.
Other members include Mfundo Sithole, Nosipho Takayi (Scoliosis), Aidan Gamble (Lecturer) and Tebogo Poopedi (Blind). The main objective of the company is to provide various opportunities for persons with disability. One of the biggest challenges faced by our beneficiaries is commuting from one city to another for quality training.
Community Constituency COVID-19
Senzo Mbonambi speaks on how COVID-19 has affected the disabled. Watch the full video.
Premier Service Excellence Award Nominee
LeadChange Developments was recognised and nominated as a dynamic, responsive and innovative socio-economic project through the Premier’s Service Excellence Award. See more on Facebook.
Founder, Shaun Soko speaks with SABC News on free Microsoft training for people living with disabilities. Watch full interview.
Read Our
Success Stories
ACADEMIC
From the four exam sittings since LeadChange Developments inception in January
2016, more and more students have become digitally literate as seen in the high
numbers of students passing Microsoft Digital Literacy (Introduction to computers).
This course has equipped learners with basic IT knowledge and they are starting to take
advantage of information received as seen in them preferring electronic mail to postal,
being active on social platforms, making informed decisions when purchasing digital
equipment and security considerations as well.
SOCIAL
Not only did we succeed in educating the learners but we have created a friendly environment where one can express his/her personal concerns without the fear of being discriminated. We are faced with a challenge of learners not having a social life due to the nature of their disability, they are kept indoors away from society on the basis of protection against victimization.
EMPLOYEMENT
With the increasing numbers of student enrolees, we have appointed 2 students as
Tutors whom we are grooming to become qualified Lecturers, i.e. Theo Mokoto –
Male (Epileptic) and Dineo Madile – Female (Blind). 20 learners have been placed in a
learnership program studying Business Administration, 7 with Sabela Learning and 13
with Kukhula Global Projects. 2 learners have been employed on a fixed term contract.