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Partner with us to drive access to Early Childhood Development interactions in our community. Your contribution, large or small, will help them see a brighter future.

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Our mission is to build the confidence and capacity of families and communities to create nurturing environments for their children.

65000+ children need our assistance

This is just the tip of the ice-berg! With your assistance we can assist the children in our immediate community and expand to neighbouring communities.

We train ECD Practitioners

Only 12% of children who should be accessing early learning are doing so. With your support, we could increase the number of ECD practitioners we train and thus improve the number of children reached in Umzinyathi.

Where we target our attention: Umzinyathi district, KZN, South Africa

Mbuba

This project was established in 2008 after a community member approached LETCEE to request that we start a project similar to the one being run in neighbouring Matimatolo. Our trained ECD facilitators have been running non-centre based services in this area for the past eight years.

Eshane

The Eshane area under the leadership of the Sithole Tribal Authority is vast and includes the areas of Eshane, Engoje, Embangweni, Lilani, Sgedlane, Thulini, Mhlazane and Nseleni. There are 13 Abahambi and an ECD Coordinator currently working in the area, elected by the communities from which they came.

Msinga

Like the other communities we work in, Msinga is a poverty stricken area with few economic resources and little economic activity. There is poor access to early learning services. We are proud to be one of the implementing partners of SmartStart. This social enterprise of licensed franchisors is currently in the initial phase of what will be a national roll out of non-centre based ECD provision.

...and others

Our vision is for every child to develop and grow in a caring community.

News from some of our Projects

Njengabantu Bricks

Njengabantu Bricks, one of the startup businesses from our self-help groups, has made it to the second round of the selection process for the Tholoana Enterprise Programme! This means that they will attend the 2018 Personal Transformation & Strategic Planning workshop in Cape Town - a first for them!

All of the men involved in this business are caregivers of our beneficiary children, now able to provide for their families. We are so proud of you and wish you all the best for the next phase in this process! LETCEE's participation in this programme was initiated by Socionext. Read more here.

LETCEE's 25th Birthday

On Thursday, 19 April 2018 LETCEE celebrated our 25th Birthday! The day was shared with numerous national and international funders and supporters. Breakfast was enjoyed at the Dalton Hall, followed by a community project visit where the supporters had the opportunity to see all the aspects of our work. At midday, we all returned to the hall where we had a feast fit for a king.

We are so humbled and grateful for all the support and encouragement we have received over the years. It was amazing to witness how supporters from all corners of the world pulled together to make our 25th Birthday Celebration a great success. We look forward to another successful 25 years of improving the lives of young children. Read the blog here.

Thulini Play centre

LETCEE together with our funder Mondi Group recently opened a new Play Centre in Thulini! The opening ceremony was held on 17 January and attended by LETCEE staff, Mondi representatives, Eshane Community committee and children and parents from Thulini. The day started with the children playing with their new toys, followed by some formalities and then the painting of the new centre. Everyone present enjoyed the day and the painting made us embrace our playful side as well.

This new centre will serve as a play centre where under 5's come to play and receive a bowl of porridge every day. In time, we hope to expand this into a place where these kids can receive a nutritious cooked meal. For now, the kids love the new toys and the ECD facilitator showering them with loving care.

We look forward to continued work with Mondi and in time this Play centre will expand into a complete Toy Library!

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