Rising above disability: Carrina Moodley’s journey of faith, courage and determination

CARRINA Moodley, 32, of Chatsworth, said as a child it was always her goal to make her parents and herself proud, which led her to tackle every challenge head-on.

- NADIA KHAN

She was the head prefect and recipient of the Dux award in primary school.

Moodley said after completing matric, she pursued her passion for civil engineering and earned a N6 qualification in 2013.

She said from 2016 to 2018, she completed in-service training with Basil Read Construction, where she gained practical experience and obtained a national technical diploma.

“I always believed we should not try to be like others but be better versions of ourselves. I found myself competing with every challenge I encountered. I later decided to choose a career that was challenging to me and one which would help develop the world.”

However, in 2018, soon after completing in-service training, her health began to decline.

“Despite undergoing numerous medical checkups over the next three years, | received no clear diagnosis until I ultimately lost my eyesight. Two months after my 27th birthday, | woke up one morning in complete darkness and thought it was load-shedding. It was then discovered I had meningioma, a tumour that grows from the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.