Shannon morgan
Role: Chairperson of the Rural Mental Health Campaign
Occupational Therapist, CBR Programme, Zithulele Village EC
Shannon is an Occupational Therapist who has been working rural for almost 8 years now. She did her community service year at Zithulele Hospital in 2008 and after a few months she was “hooked”. She left the Department of Health in 2013 and has been working in the NGO world since then. She is currently working for the Jabulani Foundation (also based in Zithulele Village) developing a community based rehabilitation programme.
Shannon has been part of the RuReSA Exco since last year and her main role is as chairperson of the Rural Mental Health Campaign. Shannon says “This is an exciting campaign and has taught me so much about advocacy and the difference even a small group of people can make! I am so proud to be part of RuReSA and have learnt so much from this passionate and committed group of people!”
In 2014, because of the work she was doing in rural rehabilitation, Shannon was named one of “Mail and Guardians 200 young South Africans who you should take to lunch”. “If you are ever in this part of the world please come and visit! I would love to share my love for rural rehab with you over a “gwinya” and a cup of tea!”
Occupational Therapist, CBR Programme, Zithulele Village EC
Shannon is an Occupational Therapist who has been working rural for almost 8 years now. She did her community service year at Zithulele Hospital in 2008 and after a few months she was “hooked”. She left the Department of Health in 2013 and has been working in the NGO world since then. She is currently working for the Jabulani Foundation (also based in Zithulele Village) developing a community based rehabilitation programme.
Shannon has been part of the RuReSA Exco since last year and her main role is as chairperson of the Rural Mental Health Campaign. Shannon says “This is an exciting campaign and has taught me so much about advocacy and the difference even a small group of people can make! I am so proud to be part of RuReSA and have learnt so much from this passionate and committed group of people!”
In 2014, because of the work she was doing in rural rehabilitation, Shannon was named one of “Mail and Guardians 200 young South Africans who you should take to lunch”. “If you are ever in this part of the world please come and visit! I would love to share my love for rural rehab with you over a “gwinya” and a cup of tea!”
