GROW Educare Centres helps local women to establish excellent, high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in developing neighbourhoods. We believe that high-quality private school level education should be accessible and affordable for everyone in South Africa. ECD Centres are also often called Educare Centres, Creches or PreSchools. Why should I send my child to a…
Continue ReadingReal stories: Women in the ECD sector suffer harshly under lockdown and covid19 impact
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…
Continue ReadingIt takes a village – to reopen an ECD centre!
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…
Continue ReadingLocked Down – How to keep your toddler’s development on track.
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…
Continue Reading5 reasons why ECD is the best investment a country can make.
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…
Continue ReadingMandela Day 2020: Let’s Get Them Back to School Safely. Get Early Learning Centres Ready to Reopen
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 for GROW Educare Centres. Your involvement could…
Continue ReadingPress Release: May 2020 – PAXFUL’S BITCOIN FUND JOINS ECD CENTRES IN SOUTH AFRICA TO FIGHT CHILD HUNGER
Newly launched bitcoin donation campaign aims to provide COVID-19 relief & raise awareness about child hunger Jennifer Crossley’s heart is warmed with the knowledge that dozens of local families will have a solid meal to eat before bed each night as they face the economic devastation of Covid-19 that has led to an income…
Continue ReadingHunger relief updates – COVID19 – 14 May 2020
Hello friends, Wow! Thank you for your incredible support thus far during the COVID-19 lockdown. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to share the heavy burden of hunger relief, your encouragement and messages of support, and every single donation. We couldn’t have done this without you. We’re over 40 days into lockdown and our communities are…
Continue ReadingFrom skills development to food parcels: We pivot to alleviate hunger in families with children.
Coronavirus causes shut down of non-profit activities On a “normal” day The Clothing Bank NPC would be operating 3 programmes (The Clothing Bank, The Appliance Bank and GROW Educare Centres) to help eradicate poverty among men, women and children in developing communities across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and East London. This would take the format…
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Our priorities: flatten the curve while we serve
A message from our CEO – 3 April 2020 In response to Coronavirus: It’s never been more important to support women-owned micro-enterprises and young children. Although all our GROW Educare Centres have been closed since 18 March we’ve certainly not been on a holiday! Our priority is to support ECD owners, equip parents so that…
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