KAMVA EDUCARE CENTRE (Meaning ‘Future’)

Kamva Educare Centre cares for 96 children and has 6 staff members. Nolukholo Mase established the crèche in 1999 after completing her studies for Educare Training. She has been the principal of the centre for 8 years and the centre continues to progress from strength to strength with the help received form its association with SAEP. Recently the centre had a successful completion of the construction of a toilet block funded by the Wings of Support (a private initiative by KLM staff – Netherlands) through SAEP. The Wings of Support was also able to finance other necessary improvements at the centre such as the installation a security fence and the renovation of a garage into a beautiful classroom for the pre-school grade R pupils. Wings of Support were pleased with the success of the Kamva project and wish to continue working with the centre to further upgrade it.

NPO REGISTRATION: 033-958

Hans Katoen from Wings of support and Nolukholo Mase,
principal of Kamva Educare
showing off the new fence 

Hans giving out gifts donated by Wings of Support

NONCEDO EDUCARE CENTRE (‘To help’)

Nolithemba Bolisi, the principal, established Noncedo Educare Centre in 1997.  Initially, the centre cared for 36 children but presently due to increased demand, 110 children from the community of Philippi are provide day care, pre-school preparation and supervised play with the help of 8 staff members. In 2006 a branch of JDI Just Do it funded the building of a new concrete block classroom and also nominated the principal for a Unilver award which led to Noncedo receiving funds to construct a toilet block for the children. During the same year the centre also received funds from the Department of Social Services which were used to build a second classroom (to replace the original very old wood and iron structure), and a kitchen in which they are able to prepare two nutritious meals  daily for the children. NPO REGISTRATION: 015 – 576

BABALWA EDUCARE CENTRE (‘Gifted’)

The principal of Babalwa Educare Centre is Nomntu Bidli and she is the founder of the centre, which she established in 1998. At present she provides day care and early education to 75 children with the assistance of 6 staff members. In 2006 the centre received funds from the Department of Social Services through the Centre for Early Childhood Development (CECD) for the construction of a new building for the centre. Recently the centre put up a security fence funded by SAEP.  NPO REGISTRATION: 016 – 442

Children from Babalwa during
their 'creative activity' slot

Children from Babalwa during
 their 'creative activity' slot

QHAMANI EDUCARE CENTRE (‘Grow further’)

Qhamani Educare centre was established in 1996 by Nomsa (Nokhaya) Manxiwa-Nqeza who is also the principal of the centre. To begin with, the centre had only 40 children, but has since grown to accommodate 105 children through the help it receives form SAEP. 6 staff members care for the children. The present crèche building consists of 3 large rooms (which accommodate toddlers and pre-school children), a kitchen, toilets, office/ sickroom and caretaker’s room. However the centre has a small outside play area and thus recognizing the importance of play SAEP has managed to help Qhamani raise funds for the construction of a double storey building. Qhamani is currently awaiting the approval of the building plans from the City Council. Marieke Galema, a social worker from Netherlands presently a volunteer at SAEP (March – May 2007) has been working closely with Qhamani.

Marieke and Qhamani children
doing hand-print painting during
their 'creative-activity’ slot.

NOLUTHANDO EDUCARE CENTRE (‘’With love’)

Noluthando Educare Centre was founded in 1995 by Ncumeka Jacobs (the principal) so as to provide day-care and prepare needy children aged 0 – 6 years for primary education by offering early childhood development programmes. Although established more than ten years ago, the centre is still facing numerous challenges such as the lack of financial resources. Money for salaries, equipment and feeding of the children is lacking. This is because until fairly recently Noluthando has not been registered wit the Department of Social Services, and so was not eligible for a subsidy. It was dependent on fees from the parents (who are mostly unemployed or earn low wages) to fund all expenses. SAEP has been working closely with the centre with Nomagugu Dube a 4^th year social work student from the University of Fort Hare currently on placement with SAEP (January – June 2007) concentrating her work on Noluthando. Due to her hard work with the principal the centre is now registered and hopes to receive its first subsidy soon. We are also in the process of getting the centre registered as an Non Profit Organisation and assisting them to be able to receive funds from the Department of Education.

The principal and the staff in front of Noluthando Educare Centre

Noluthando will also soon be receiving a new classroom, many thanks to Breadline Africa who donated two refrigeration containers, which will be joined and adapted for use as a classroom. Recognition is also given to contributions received from JDI, Isidingo Containers and Indigo Cosmetics who provided funds to make it possible to renovate the container to classroom.

QHAMA EDUCARE CENTRE (‘Grow’)

NPO REGISTRATION: 041 - 939

RUTH FIRST

Ruth First children during their sleep time.

(There is a great need for cots!)

GREEN VILLAGE

Green Village children during their sleep time.