Happy Sonyati

Self-independent individual driven by strong motivation to succeed. Results-driven, detailed focused individual with extensive experience as voluntary filled worker in various nongovernmental organizations. Active person taking initiative, best in interpersonal communication and have experience working in groups.

Enjoy overcoming challenges and always ready to learn something new. Hardworking person with necessary skills of attacking a project by following strict rules and regulation and adhere to given deadlines. Working in the field for TAC helped understand the situation in the community and gave knowledge to start thinking about effective sustainable solutions to fighting against teenage pregnancy and sexual transmitted illnesses.

Gained ability to work well with most diverse and representative ethnic groups and be able adjust to different situations.

Peer Educator/Facilitator - Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) - Cape Town, 7501

(2010-01 - 2015-12)

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) was founded in December 1998 to campaign for access to AIDS treatment. It is widely acknowledged as one of the most important civil society organisations active on AIDS in the developing world.

• Resolve Patient Issues Regarding Treatment
• Reach out to Rape Victims
• Keep track of assigned patient taking Treatment
• Investigate and Plan course of action for patients not taking their Treatment
• Create trust relationships with patients when possible to avoid future issues
• Provide Peer Education on the Science of HIV/AIDS, HPV, STI and ARV
• Facilitate Family Planning and Counselling sessions

Administrative Staff - Department of Social Development - Day Hospital Site B, Cape Town, 7501

(2015-01 - 2016-12)

Employed by the Department of Social Development under the Domestic Violence Act. The work was based between Site B, Day hospital and Men's Clinic. During employment period, learned more on administration related work and Data Capturing.

Peer Educator/Facilitator - Men's Clinic Site B - Site B, Cape Town

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

• Mediation and Counselling of Partners coming in for HIV testing
• Developing Self Esteem of Patients which Tested Positive
• Provide Peer Education on the Science of HIV/AIDS, HPV, STI and ARV
• Facilitate Family Planning and Counselling sessions
• Resolve Patient Issues Regarding Treatment
• Adolescent Sexuality and Counselling
• Investigate and Plan course of action for patients not taking their Treatment

ECD AUDIT - Department of Social Development - Western Cape, Pre-school, Cape Town, 7501

(2013-01 - 2013-12)

Employed by the Department of Social Development under the Umtha-welanga and Economic Policy Research Institute. The work was based around pre-school in the Western Cape.

• Auditing pre-school funding/ checking if they have sponsors
• Check the registration status of pre-schools
• If it's under Department of Social Development
• Check the pre-school status if is capable of hosting kids with disability
• Do they go to essential training such as First AID
• Provide Peer Education and assisting with the problems they have
• Facilitate Family Planning and Counselling sessions
• Resolve teaches Issues Regarding children Treatment
• Investigate and Plan course of action for in response to emergency evacuation

Matric - Bulumko Senior Secondary School (2004-12) Bulumko High School, Cape Town, 8000

Short Course - Designing and Facilitating Learning Events - University of Cape Town (2016-01 - 2016-12) Faculty of Humanities, Cape Town, 8000

Higher Certificate in Education - Adult Education - University of Cape Town (2018-01 - 2019-12) Faculty of Humanities, Cape Town, 8000

Certificate - Bible Basics - Cape of Good Hope Bible College (2020-01 - 2020-12)

Certificate - Basic Computer Skill Training - Silulo Ulutho Technologies Shop No2. Khayelitsha Mall, Cape Town, 8000

Certificate - Vegetable Production - Elsenburg (2014-01 - 2014-12) Cape institution for Agricultural Training