Half a million children with disabilities have been shut out of South Africa’s schooling system.

WHAT WE DO

At Siyakwazi we help every child reach their full potential, advocating the rights of children with disabilities and barriers to learning. Our programmes include to main areas of focus, Inclusion and School Readiness.

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INCLUSION support

Home-based learning interventions and inclusive classroom support for children with disabilities. 

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therapy programme

Access to termly therapy support for children with disabilities through our team of therapists, including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy.

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SCHOOL READINESS

Red Flag Screening & Catch-up Programme implemented in pre-Grade R to Grade 1. Supports early identification and intervention of children with barriers to learning.

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early learning programme

Critical learning support in the first 1000 days with parents and their babies to supporting learning and development in homes.

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In 2022, 405 children under the age of 7  have been identified at risk of falling behind.

our 2022 impact

School Readiness

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Primary Schools & ECD Centres supported with Inclusion & School Readiness programmes
Therapy

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Children supported with School Readiness in Primary schools & ECD Centres
Parents

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Children with disabilities & their families supported through the Inclusion programme
Parents

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Children supported through the 0-2 Early Learning programme

Children with disabilities, I mustn’t feel sorry for them. … All I need to do is ask.

LATEST UPDATES

A quiet spirit of independence and confidence: Uyanda’s story

By Siyakwazi | Apr 16, 2023
Siyakwazi began to work with Uyanda in 2014 when she was 3 years old. “We were busy with home visits in the field and noticed that she was playing in her garden near the side of the road.” At that time, she was staying at home with her mother. Uyanda had a diagnosis of Down…
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School Readiness & Inclusion programmes working together

By Siyakwazi | Apr 14, 2023
Sipho son of Nompumelelo joined Siyakwazi in April 2022. Sipho lives in Dumezulu area which forms part of kwaXolo tribal authority. Sipho was first identified by Siyakwazi’s School Readiness programme in 2021 where he was attending Grade R at a local Primary School. Unfortunately the school did not have the correct parent information on hand…
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Siyakwazi’s Resource Centre Expansion

By Siyakwazi | Jan 2, 2023
What a momentous occasion to mark, the completion of Siyakwazi’s Resource Centre expansion. It was only just 5 years ago that Siyakwazi’s services were operating out of borrowed space from the Masakhane Community Centre. Monthly team meetings involved flasks of coffee and tea and biscuits passed around. The filing system consisted of each Siyasiza keeping…
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In KwaZulu Natal, the highest number of children not accessed to any form of education, is 117 000.

OUR PARTNERSHIPS

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WHERE WE WORK

At the heart of our operation and centrally positioned within the community is the Siyakwazi Resource Centre which was established in 2018. It is here that we coordinate and develop all our programmes and interventions.