Capacity Building
South Africa
In South Africa, early childhood education programs are poorly funded by a government already inundated with developmental mandates. Many of the system’s teachers were taught under the apartheid regime and did not receive a quality education themselves. Without best practice systems in place and limited opportunities for knowledge sharing, the motivation and morale of teachers within disadvantaged communities is low and leads to high absenteeism. Ultimately these issues reverberate through the years to raise a cohort of underperforming students.
To stimulate young minds with quality cognitive development, this project reaches into early education centres to improve learning standards from within. Teachers receive training to improve their qualifications, parents attend workshops to supplement their child’s wellbeing and preschoolers enjoy educational outings to the park, zoo, farmyard and museum.
Key Areas of Expenditure:
- Early childhood development program implementation
- Educational excursions
- First-aid courses
- Teacher workshops in art activities, computer skills, dance and storytelling
- Volunteer certification in child care, child nutrition, cooking and cleaning
- Training in administration and office management skills
- Workshops in nutrition, dental health, family planning and hygiene
- Immunisation campaigns
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