A final-year engineering student has designed an interactive toy car that listens to children’s spoken answers to simple maths questions. Her invention could one day help identify early learning challenges…
A plant is opening up conversations, emotions and connections that many children have never had before. Johannesburg, South Africa (15 April 2026) – Hope, new life and growth… can…
Rachel’s Wishes was born from grief but it has grown into something filled with generosity, connection and real impact… and its latest initiative is another powerful chapter in the Adcock…
In a home tucked away in Magaliesburg, babies who have known abandonment and trauma are being held, protected and reminded, through action, that they matter. Johannesburg, South Africa (07…
It started with one child, one struggle and one mother who refused to give up. Today, Rising Stars stands as a safe haven for dozens of children whose futures are…
Winterton’s children are about to step into a brighter future, thanks to a new Early Childhood Development facility being built through an extraordinary collaboration. Winterton, South Africa (30 September…
What started as a simple mission, to care for children while parents are at work, has become a safe space where futures are planted and nurtured. Tshwane, South Africa…
At 72 and 75, Lisa and Colin could be enjoying quiet days at home. Instead, they’re building a crèche out of plastic bottles and changing the world for an entire…
While it might not be a gift you can wrap in pretty paper, it’s certainly one that’s tied with love. The Santa Shoebox Project and friends have begun work on…
Non-profit social enterprise Grow ECD’s learners are developmentally on track and ahead of the national average, and their curriculum is available for free to all South African ECD centres! …
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