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Wananga Student Follows His Heart
Downtown Community Ministry
Bulletin
2
October 2008
Wananga Student Follows His
Heart
With a life experience echoing that of some Downtown Community Ministry clients, social work student David Manuel is relishing his placement at DCM and the insight it is giving.
Te Wananga o Aotearoa student, in his second
year of study, says, “I found myself homeless at a young
age and experienced alcohol and physical abuse in the home.
Now I am focussed on getting my degree, then I hope to make
a difference as a qualified social worker”.
He says,
things that stand out are DCM’s willingness to give
everyone a go and the camaraderie between staff.
DCM
Director Stephanie McIntyre says, “David has proved eager
to help out and learn wherever he can. He’s spent time
with our housing and banking services and with general
social work”.
“We are enjoying the way he enthusiastically approaches his work and particularly how he has developed a rapport with service users.
“We are delighted to have this relationship with the Wananga and experience the two way benefits. Students bring a fresh perspective and we’re pleased to participate in their training and development.”
David is in the middle of his
placement and has another four weeks to go.
He is unsure
about his future but says, “I will follow my heart and
live life where it takes
me”.
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