Drakenstein Association for Persons with Disabilities - APD

31/08/2026

🌟 CARER/FACILITATOR VACANCY 🌟
Drakenstein Association for Persons with Disabilities (DAPD) is looking for a caring, patient and committed Carer/Facilitator to join our team at Milani Day Care Centre in Paarl.
The successful candidate will work with children with disabilities, providing daily care, support and assistance while helping learners participate in educational, developmental and recreational activities.
REQUIREMENTS
Home-Based Care Certificate – required
Previous home-based care/caregiving experience – required
First Aid Certificate – required
Police Clearance Certificate – required
Experience working with children with disabilities – required
Experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – highly beneficial
Educare / Early Childhood Development (ECD) experience – an advantage
Previous experience in a care, education or child-development environment will be beneficial.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Patient, compassionate and responsible approach.
Ability to work with children who have different support and care needs.
Must be reliable, committed and able to work as part of a team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide daily care, supervision and support to learners.
Assist with personal care, feeding and other daily needs.
Support learners during educational and developmental activities.
Assist with classroom routines and activities.
Support learners with disabilities and ASD according to their individual needs.
Maintain a safe, respectful and nurturing environment.
Work closely with stakeholders, carers/facilitators and other staff.
Treat every learner with dignity, patience and kindness.
📍 Location: Paarl
🏫 Programme: Milani Day Care Centre
💼 Position: Carer/Facilitator
❤️ DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
If you have the required Home-Based Care qualification and experience, a First Aid Certificate, and the necessary Police Clearance, and you are passionate about working with children with disabilities, we would love to hear from you!
📧 To apply: Please submit your CV and supporting certificates to [email protected]
📅 Closing date: 11 September 2026
Please include your Home-Based Care Certificate, First Aid Certificate and Police Clearance with your application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

11/08/2026

23/07/2026

🎉 Support Casual Day 2026 and Make a Difference! 🧡

This Casual Day we're joining South Africa in celebrating "Beat as One: Rhythm Matters" – a reminder that every person has a place, a voice, and something valuable to contribute.

By purchasing a R20 Casual Day sticker or official Casual Day merchandise from Drakenstein Association for Persons with Disabilities (DAPD), you're helping to support programmes and services for children and adults with disabilities in our community.

💛 How you can help:
🧡 Buy a R20 Casual Day sticker.
👕 Purchase official Casual Day merchandise.
🤝 Encourage your family, friends, colleagues, and workplace to get involved.
📅 Wear your sticker with pride on Friday, 4 September 2026.

Every sticker purchased helps create opportunities, promote inclusion, and support people with disabilities to reach their full potential.

📍 Stickers and merchandise are available from DAPD.

Together, let's Beat as One and make every rhythm count! 🧡🎶

05/03/2026

People talk about the noise.
The movement.
The impulsive moments.

They don’t talk about the weight a parent carries when the world misunderstands their child.

Having a child with ADHD isn’t hard because they’re “too much.”

It’s hard because the world keeps telling them they are.

It’s watching your child try — really try —
and still be the one who gets the look,
the sigh,
the comment about “better behavior.”

It’s sitting in meetings where strengths get mentioned last.
It’s hearing “if they would just focus”
as if focus is a switch they’re choosing not to flip.

What people don’t see:

The way their mind connects ideas in brilliant, unexpected ways.
The way they notice things others miss.
The intensity of their curiosity.
The loyalty.
The big, unfiltered love.

They aren’t lazy.
They aren’t careless.
They aren’t a reflection of bad parenting.

They are navigating a world that wasn’t built for how their brain moves.

And as their parent, you become their safe place.
Their advocate.
Their reminder that different is not defective.

ADHD is not a character flaw.
It’s a different rhythm.

And these kids don’t need to be “fixed.”
They need to be understood, supported, and celebrated for who they already are.

Because when they are given the right space to grow,
they don’t just survive —

They shine. 💛

✍️Sarfaraz johan

04/03/2026

March is Human Rights Month

South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month under the theme: “Bill of Rights at 30: Making Human Dignity Real."

03/12/2025

It's 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!

On this day, we honor the strength and resilience of persons with disabilities. Let us celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, and support one another in breaking barriers. Disabilities may not always be visible, but the need for respect, understanding, and support is ever present. Together, let’s build a society where everyone can participate fully, equally, and thrive without discrimination and limitations. 💖🎉🙌

14/11/2025

Please remember to join us tomorrow 😊🙏

03/11/2025

Please support us by donating nappies and joining us in the 15 November 2025 for a fun run/walk at Paarl Arboretum at 08h00.

Thank you Paarl FM for the support and spreading awareness.

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