ECD Owner: Testimonial Video Sizinikiwe Nqeza Centre Name: Qhamani Educare Location: Phillipi, Cape Town, South Africa. Hello, I’m Sizinikiwe Nqeza, from Qhamani Educare. We are based in the informal township of Phillipi. I am acting principal and Grade R teacher. What made me interested in the GROW program is not
ECD Owner: Carol Papier Centre Name: Little Mermaids Educare Location: Kensington, Cape Town, South Africa. My name is Carol Papier from Kensington, Little Mermaids Educare centre. The GROW Programme attracted my attention. Now that I have signed up it’s much more easier for me actually to use the app than
ECD Owner: Beryl Mercury Centre Name: Little Footprints Montessori Location: Retreat, Cape Town, South Africa. I’m Beryl Mercury and I’m from LittleFootprints Montessori. At the moment the challenge we face is that we have no online support or tool. The GROW programme is going to make things much easier
ECD Owner: Chantal Braaf Centre Name: Happy Valley Daycare Location: Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa. I’m Chantal Braaf, from Happy Valley Daycare and we are in Strandfontein. I was very interested I the GROW Programme because we need assistance with the financial health of our small business, and guidance on
GROW Educare Centre classrooms across the country will soon benefit from beautiful wordless picture books paired with research-backed book-sharing principles thanks to a partnership with Mikulu Trust. This collaboration is made possible by Mandela Day related donations from individuals and corporates. Every GROW Educare Centre will receive a set of
ECD Centre Owner: Victoria Maharaj (left) and her daughter Chantel Qobolo – headteacher and manager (featured in photos below) Centre Name: Ouma-Vics Daycare & Pre-school Location: President Park, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Date: May 2021 Mother-Daugther ECD Centre adopts technology and business thinking Ouma Vic’s Preschool and Grade R in
Take action. Inspire change. Make every day a Mandela Day. Mandela Day is celebrated on 18 July every year. It is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to take collective action in a meaningful way – and leave a legacy – in honour of Nelson Mandela. How can you
Local non-profit social enterprise, GROW Educare Centres (GROW), has an ambitious vision to establish a 5-star early learning centre that unlocks human potential in every neighbourhood across South Africa. To make this possible, the organisation is calling on all Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilitators to join their new innovative programme
Our recent #BookWeek was a great success: all our early learning centres used the opportunity to make reading fun! Theme tables, puppet shows, character dress-ups, guest readers, and much more. Well done and thank you to all our GROW Educare Centres and our Education team. Thank you to everyone who
GROW Educare Centres helps local women to run more professional, high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in developing neighbourhoods across the country. Why should I send my child to an ECD centre? High-quality educare education is crucial to a child’s brain development. It creates the foundation for school readiness by
