We will only see an equal tomorrow when children are given a fair start in life.​
We get communities, government and business working together to support early childhood development.​
We reach the most marginalised and achieve high returns by directing investments at grassroots .

our impact

classrooms built

New buildings and toilets installed ensuring children have safe space to learn at 240 ECD centres.

children fed

Nutritional support to unfunded ECD centres ensures children are served breakfast every day.

TEACHERS RECEIVE AN INCOME

Teachers at unfunded ECD centres receive financial compensation through the Social Employment Fund

new yearly ecd subsidies
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Yearly ECD subsidies leveraged through our partnership with government directly impacting sustainability and child nutrition.

teachers at coaching

Teachers attend local monthly learning groups to improve ECD programme implementation

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The impande journey

STARTING POINT: Women caring for malnourished and under-stimulated children from a makeshift structure


starting point

Women caring for malnourished and under-stimulated children from a makeshift structure


data

Data collected on all ECD centres and saved in database


nutrition

Breakfast served daily at the ECD centre


resources & training

Learning resources and ongoing training 


infrastructure

Safe buildings, water and sanitation


registration

Assistance to register with government


funding

Subsidy from government for food and staff salaries


mentoring

Mentoring to support ECD practice and institutional capacity


enrolment

Increase is seen in children enrolled at ECD centres


outcome

More children provided with safe care, stimulation and learning


data

Data collected on all ECD centres and saved in database


nutrition

Breakfast served daily at the ECD centre


resources & training

Learning resources and ongoing training 


infrastructure

Safe buildings, water and sanitation


registration

Assistance to register with government


funding

Subsidy from government for food and staff salaries


mentoring

Mentoring to support ECD practice and institutional capacity.


enrolment

Increase is seen in children enrolled at ECD centres

outcome: More children provided with safe care, stimulation and learning.

network & helpdesk

infrastructure improvements

data & resource allocation

training & mentoring

registration & policy

youth development for ecd

network & helpdesk

infrastructure improvements

data & resource allocation

training & mentoring

registration & policy

youth development for ecd

We catalyse investment in Early Childhood Development to give children a fair start in life.

We catalyse Investment in ECD to give children a fair start in life.

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