School Readiness Programme: What’s Ahead in 2025

Our Siyasizas are already in full swing, conducting Red Flag screenings with around 2,000 children across KwaNzimakwe and KwaXolo. These screenings are a vital first step in spotting children who may need extra support to catch up this year. Looking back at 2024, we saw both significant challenges and remarkable successes, which are shaping the way we…

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Breaking Barriers: Esasa’s Story of Early Intervention

When Siyakwazi fieldworker Nokwe first stepped into Esasa’s Grade R classroom at Dlukulwane Primary School in 2024, her eyes were drawn to a petite girl sitting quietly among her peers. There was something about Esasa that made her stand out – not just her smaller-than-average appearance but the way she held back from participating in…

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INCLUSIVE ECD HUBS PILOT PUTS WHEELS IN MOTION FOR SANDILE

Siyakwazi’s Inclusion programme, interventions and resources for children with disabilities is reaching new Ugu areas to support more children than ever before. We met Sandile*(6) when Junior Educare Creche in Murchison signed up to Siyakwazi’s Inclusive ECD Hubs pilot programme. Sandile’s teacher has always been passionate about including children with disabilities at her ECD centre,…

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