Franchisee Name: Jillian Hortense Centre Name: Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool Location: Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Meet Jillian Hortense, the Principal of Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool in Eldorado Park. She first discovered her love of working with children when she became a Sunday school teacher at her grandmother’s church at the age of … Read more
Lockdown has been hard for many, but the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector has been hit particularly hard. This industry is run by women working to educate children between 0 and five years old – a crucial time in a child’s development when children learn the skills they need to reach their full potential in … Read more
What is Giving Tuesday? GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires … Read more
We’re excited. The majority of our GROW Educare Centres reopen today, Monday 3 August, over 137 days after they were forced to close on 18 March 2020! Parents are a combination of nerves, apprehension and excitement: many know that going back to preschool will have tremendous benefits for their child, but they also worry about … Read more
Early Childhood Development during the COVID19 crisis by Lisa Voortman, Head of Education, GROW Educare Centres From working parent to teacher The arrival of COVID 19 and the nationwide shut down has created a high level of anxiety for many parents of young children. Educare centres and creches shut down so quickly that many parents … Read more
GROW Educare Centres was born out of a need to change SA’s poverty and inequality trajectory In 2014 GROW Educare Centres launched as a collaborative partnership between The Clothing Bank and Grow Learning Company. GROW Educare Centres is founded on the belief that providing quality ECD education to the majority of South African children has … Read more
A father’s story: thanks to GROW my daughter loves school Jean Rene’s daughter, Annicette, is at a GROW Educare centre. He says, “My eldest child came to this school, and he is doing well now that he is in Grade 2. I know the foundation was good, so it was a natural choice to send … Read more
QUICK FACT: Quality ECD (Early Childhood Development) is globally recognized as the most impactful investment in human capital that a country can make. ECD is a national priority. As it should be. Investment in quality early learning yields high levels of return on investment. The impact can be seen immediately and incredibly, the long-term effects … Read more
Our Mandela Day 2021 opportunities are here Volunteer & Donation Opportunities with GROW Educare Centres: 1. Join our Digital Volunteer network Your time and expertise can assist GROW Educare Centres in creative and unexpected ways. Donate your time and energy. When you join our digital volunteer network, you’ll be equipped to be a virtual ambassador … Read more
Dreams of opening a quality pre-school centre in her community Meet Jennifer Crossley, a qualified Grade R teacher from Maitland, a low-income area in Cape Town, South Africa. After experiencing first-hand how children who are unprepared for Grade R eventually drop out of school, turning to drugs, gangs and crime; she dreamed of opening a … Read more