4.1.6. Engaging with Leadership Participation and Support

One of the highlights of our engagement was to be on the ground with our deputy vice-chancellor. He participated in planning our interventions, was present in the communities, and provided us with the funds required for our response. His involvement is inconsistent with the sentiments of Watermeyer's (2019, p. 332) respondents, who "spoke of a lack of institutional interest [and] acknowledgment".
