Grow ECD Success Story | Nteseleng Hlahatsi | Atlehang Preschool Atlehang Preschool was started from humble beginnings in 2015 with no learners, not many resources, and a big vision. “I saw a gap in my community: we needed good quality education and affordable nursery school in the area. The
Grow ECD launches an affordable, low-cost loan product for women empowerment and quality education delivery in South Africa’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector. The World Bank defines financial inclusion as access to useful and affordable financial products and services – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a
Grow ECD Success Story | Lionel and Chantal Braaf | Happy Valley Day Care Happy Valley Day Care in Strandfontein, Cape Town, established in 2012 by Lionel and Chantal Braaf, has 45 learners, three classes, with four teachers. Chantel says, “Before we started with Grow, things were stressful as we
Grow ECD Success Story | Maria Dithlakanyane | Happy Hours Day Care Centre Maria’s ECD centre, Happy Hours Day Care based in Garankuwa, Gauteng was struggling to implement themes, a proper daily programme and had no learning resources. Seeing a Facebook ad for the Grow ECD Accelerator programme Maria knew
When we work together, we can achieve so much more! We believe in partnership. To address the scale of the challenge in the ECD sector, we need to spread impact and opportunities beyond organisational boundaries. That’s why we believe that collaboration is crucial to our collective success. We believe in-person
Being a preschool owner is rewarding, but the daily struggle is real! We know how much time, energy and effort it takes to create weekly themes and daily activities for every age group, incorporate all the requirements of the NCF and ELDAs, and try to make every day fun and
A summary of career paths and professional development options and qualification requirements for the Early Childhood Development sector. We recently hosted an online webinar, “Pathways to a Career in ECD” to assist those interested in ECD as a career but not sure where to start. Or for those who are
In South Africa, millions of children are food-vulnerable and rely on schools to provide one daily nutritious meal. ‘Hidden hunger’ is a term used to describe human deficiencies of key micronutrients. It’s a real, invisible crisis and the impact starts early with children consuming energy-dense, but nutrient-poor diets. This impacts both
The Grow ECD October 2023 Online Training Lucky Draw (“The Competition”) is operated by GW Foundation (NPO number 161-786NPO) trading as Grow ECD. The Competition runs from 12 October – 10 November 2023 (the “Competition Period”). The Competition is open to any teacher, ECD centre owner, or principal who is
Fundraising is hard work and you need to carefully assess whether it is necessary for you to fundraise or not. Some ECD centres may need to fundraise because they are reliant on those funds to cover their operational costs whereas others only fundraise for specific things like investments in buildings
