Infrastructure

Enabling equal, optimal starts for children.

Infrastructure for impact

Safe quality educational spaces support better learning outcomes and allow more children to benefit. We carefully evaluate each project to ensure it delivers meaningful impact. By assessing projects based on need and potential outcomes, we prioritise those that will create the greatest positive change, with continued monitoring and evaluation guiding our work.

The difference we make together

Intermediate outcomes

Improved learning environments

Children and educators access safe, well-equipped spaces that support learning and development.

Enhanced education quality

Educators receive training to deliver high-quality, age-appropriate early learning.

Enhanced governance and management

ECD centres are effectively managed, financially stable, and meet educational standards.

Long-term outcomes

Improved health and nutrition

Children experience better health, with fewer cases of stunting, malnutrition, and child mortality.

Improved school readiness

Children develop strong motor, cognitive, literacy, and numeracy skills through early learning.

Parental involvement enhanced

Parents actively support learning at home, reinforcing education and development.

Working with partners

At Breadline Africa, we know meaningful change happens through collaboration. That’s why we work with like-minded organisations to give children the best start in life. While we focus on safe, inspiring spaces – classrooms, libraries, kitchens, and toilets – we understand that infrastructure alone isn’t enough. Through trusted partnerships, we help equip ECD centres with the resources, training and support they need to deliver quality learning, proper nutrition and a nurturing environment. Together, we create sustainable solutions that empower children and uplift communities.

Our partners

Partner highlights

Libraries for Literacy
When we founded Libraries for Literacy we could not have imagined or wished for a better partner than Breadline Africa. We are currently planning our 6th library in South Africa and this would not have been possible without the amazing support and collaboration of Marion and the entire Breadline team.” James and Colin Bloom – Co-founders

Afrika Tikkun Bambanani
“Collaboration is the key to meaningful change. Partnering with Breadline Africa allows us to combine strengths, share resources, and create lasting impact – ensuring every child has access to quality early education and the opportunities they deserve.”
Theresa Michael – CEO

Starfish Greathearts Foundation
“Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. By working together with partners like Breadline Africa, we can create greater impact and bring real change to the lives of children in need.”
Poonam Dwarkaram – Operations Manager

GROW ECD
“By working together, rather than in silos, we are maximising impact for children and small business owners in South Africa.”
Tracey Chambers – CEO

We support the ecosystem that grows a child

Our commitment to nurturing care & the SDGs

Breadline Africa embraces the Nurturing Care Framework, ensuring children have safe spaces, quality early learning, nutrition, and support to thrive. Through partnerships and holistic interventions, we align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), helping to break the cycle of poverty and build brighter futures.

GOOD HEALTH

Access to essential healthcare services for children and caregivers.

NUTRITION

Ensuring children receive the nutrients they need for optimal growth and development.

CARE

Supporting parents and caregivers in forming strong, positive relationships with children.

SAFETY

Protecting children from violence, exploitation, and neglect.

OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN

Providing environments that foster cognitive and emotional growth.

Theory of change

Our Theory of Change maps the pathways connecting our work to positive outcomes, illustrating how our activities lead to measurable impact. It serves as a blueprint for aligning stakeholders and managing performance to achieve our shared goals.