Assisting with the desperate need in the preschool space in the Overstrand/Hermanus area.
Our 3 Phase objectives:
- Assisting unregistered ECDs to acquire registration
- Assisting with structural fixes to acquire registration to 7 ECD’s in Zwelihle, Hawston and Mount Pleasant
- Collaboration with the municipality to possibly construct a new ECD Centre
Registration Compliance Assistance
The partnership of Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages(CCPB) / Rotary Club of Newlands(RCN) / Rotary Club of Hermanus(RCH) / Enlighten Education Trust
A small team from CCPB, the RCN and RCH, together with the Enlighten Education Trust visited four ECDs in Zwelihle and three in Hawston to handover critical items required for compliance with the WCED. The seven facilities look after 225 children, and items donated included mattresses, first-aid kits, signage for the centres, and fire-safety equipment.
The Enlighten Education Trust strives to improve every aspect of education in the Overstrand region through teacher upskilling and direct services to children. The Trust takes a “whole child” approach by integrating academic basics like literacy and numeracy with creative arts programs that allow learners to find and nurture their talents.
We’re humbled to have played a role in supporting this project outreach and will continue connecting with our communities, bringing miles of smiles and making a difference that matters.
Sonstraaltjies Preschool
Sonstraaltjies is 50 years old and serves the community of Hawston.
Considering our rainy and cold conditions in June, it was very fitting that we visited Sonstraaltjies ECD Preschool in Hawston to donate knitted blankets.
The children very excitedly wrapped themselves in their new blankets.
We are currently fundraising to divide the large room into separate classrooms.
We raised sufficient funds to have their existing Asbestos Roof removed and replaced with a new metal roof.
Educare Ladies
Backpack Donations to a team of educare ladies who do 35 home visits weekly, teaching parents and creche leaders how to ready their children for preschool.
Jenny October from Stanford is the project leader, and we have supplied 12 kitted out backpacks with educational activity equipment for our local Hermanus centre.