Through our Nana Abantwana programme, we strive to change early childhood development services at village level by mobilizing and strengthening existing centres and community structures.
Our programme supports 102 ECD centres in Chalumna, Mooiplaas, Dimbaza, Newlands rural communities in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is centred on providing appropriate cognitive stimulation, nutrition, care and health services for pre-school children through a number of initiatives including:
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Training, support and mentorship of ECD practitioners
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Toy and book libraries
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Donations of goods and furniture
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Community of Practice - raises awareness and advocate for the provision of quality ECD services in each village
Early Childhood Development
Our Partners
CONTRALESA
Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) is a non-political organization of traditional leaders, which works in close cooperation with Government in advancing development in traditional communities.
UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE
The University of Fort Hare (UFH) is situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It establishes and develops a centre of excellence in research, teaching and scholarly engagement in the field of early childhood development.