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These support leaders will play a pivotal role in enhancing the lives of 400 people with disabilities through group activities and community outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ChangeAbility is a registered NPO which serves 400 beneficiaries, mostly with disabilities, and operates in Khayamandi, Cloetesville, Klapmuts, Groendal and Macassar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisation is offering people with disabilities the opportunity to become peer-support leaders, helping others navigate challenges while gaining professional training and employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou are a link between the clients and the community,\u201d said Ricardo Lodewyk, a long-term peer supporter based in Cloetesville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He helps others navigate health services, explains how to go about applying for a government grant and helps get more clients out of the house. \u201cI received it myself and it was so valuable, and I knew I could help others in the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the administrative support, Lodewyk said the social aspects of the peer groups are important. \u201cIn many cases clients are home alone because their families work during the day, so it is an opportunity to exercise, chat and come together. 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