Tears Baloyi

Dedicated Community Development Practitioner with experience in project coordination, NPO campaigns, and social media. Skilled in driving grassroots development and building community engagement. Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Seeking a dynamic role to further develop my skills in the nonprofit sector.

Project Coordinator - Katekani Community Development Agency NPO

(2021-10 - 2026-01)

Volunteering

• Support project and programme implementation
• Oversee field teams and consultants
• Coordinate stakeholders and civil society partners
• Monitor procurement and reporting activities

Human Rights Reactor/Defender - Hoedspruit Training Trust (Hlokomela)

(2024-07 - 2025-03)

• Documents human rights violations
• Refer to relevant stakeholders
• Educate people about human rights
• Stakeholder engagement
• Do know your rights campaign

Researcher / Data Collector - FHR, Johannesburg

(2022-11 - 2023-04)

6 months

• Collected data for GBV statistics
• Conducted basic human rights research

Paralegal Certificate - North-West University (2023)

Degree - Development Studies - University of Venda (2022)

Matric / Grade 12 - Mafumani Secondary School (2015)