
A time for reflection and celebration
It was a long-awaited goal of ours to bring all of our ECD Network members together in one place for a celebration. After expanding out
It was a long-awaited goal of ours to bring all of our ECD Network members together in one place for a celebration. After expanding out
In January 2022, the Nelson Mandela Foundation approved grant funding for the construction of three new Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in WM-Mandela Municipality in
Over the last few months, we have been incredibly busy implementing our Social Employment Fund (SEF) project, after being selected as a strategic implementation partner
During 2021 Impande distributed DUPLO play and learn boxes to 150 ECD centres in WM Mandela Municipality in partnership with to Zero2Five. After seeing the
Function shift – we have been hearing this term for three years. Government responsibility for Early Childhood Development (ECD) is moving from the Department of
Impande is currently expanding operations to 2 new Municipalities – Umzimkhulu in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal and Ntabankulu in the Alfred Nzo District
December 2021 newsletter Impande recently did a community survey to ascertain what percentage of the child population would typically be reached through an ECD support
Drive approximately 30km on dirt road north of Dududu, hugging the Umkomazi river as it snakes it way through the valley and you will arrive
There are a huge number of ECD centres in rural communities that function in isolation. In general, they are started up by women who decide
Compiled & written by: Nokuzola Songo, Former NAG team member and current Impande supporter. May was the month that marked Mother’s Day in most parts
Your investment can help us to give children in rural South Africa a fair start in life. You can give a general support donation or donate to one of these specific projects:
We are currently working to support ECD centres to comply with the process set out by DSD for reopening but we need your help. Centres urgently need water tanks, cleaning materials and personal protective equipment (PPE). Partner with us or make a contribution to reach ECD centres that do not have any water source and those who are not funded by government.
WHAT WE DO: · Facilitate municipal ECD Network meetings to support flow of information between grassroots ECD services, government and stakeholders · Provide a help desk to assist ECD centres with registration and compliance to improve child protection and access to government subsidies. |