The roles and impact of the community development workers:

• The role of CDW’s is to provide active information to the community
• Collect information on needs, problems and opportunities
• Identifies resource persons and organizations that can add value to government programmes
• Facilitate implementation coordination of intergovernmental programmes
• Facilitate ongoing liaison with three spheres of Government
• Assist with HIV/AIDS programmes
• Assists in implementing the Government’s mandate

CDW’s have made a difference to lives of ordinary citizens through

• Offering a door to door service in their communities
• Providing information about government services
• Assist with disaster mitigation
• Promoting government campaigns