Nomsa Dhlodhlo is an early Childhood Development Teacher in Njube township in the city of Bulawayo, a township she grew up in. She has 7 years of teaching experience and has been a community leader for more than ten years. She has dedicated her career and life not only to teaching academics but to providing support to children and youth in her community so that they dream of and aim for better lives regardless of their circumstances. Having been raised in a township that is marred with drug abuse, high unemployment, youth delinquency, Dhlodhlo decided to remain and work in that community so that she can positively contribute to better life outcomes for young people. She is an active athletics and soccer coach, is the Red Cross Club leader at the school, and is a Matron for the Drum Majorettes. All these are positions for which she volunteers her time and that she uses as platforms to reach out to her students and talk about critical life issues. Dhlodhlo not only teaches young men and women skills in soccer and drum majorettes but uses the opportunity of these sessions to offer career guidance, life skills education, and psycho-social support. She is passionate about seeing young people thrive and become better versions of themselves, this has motivated her to go beyond just her role as a teacher but also become an active member of society.
