Creating fair, nurturing beginnings for every child
Infrastructure for impact
Providing safe, nurturing spaces is only the first step. Every project is carefully evaluated based on need, potential outcomes and long-term sustainability, so our investments lead to measurable change for children and communities. Through collaboration, care and strong monitoring and evaluation practices, we make sure each intervention truly supports learning, dignity and wellbeing – creating fair, nurturing beginnings for every child.
The difference we make together
Intermediate outcomes
Improved learning environments
Children and educators access safe, well-equipped spaces.
Enhanced education quality
Educators receive training to deliver age-appropriate 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, nutrition and wellbeing.
Improved school readiness
Children develop strong motor, cognitive, literacy, and numeracy skills through early learning.
Parental involvement enhanced
Families actively support learning at home.
Why partnerships matter
Meaningful change happens when we work together. By joining forces with like-minded organisations, we combine expertise, resources and care to equip ECD centres with the tools, training and support children need to learn, play and grow. Collaboration helps us reach more children, strengthen communities and create lasting opportunities for them to flourish.
Our partners can trust in the integrity and care behind everything we do. With over 30 years of strong governance, a 100% Black beneficiary base and Section 18A certification for qualifying donations, every partnership strengthens our shared mission and creates real, positive change in children’s lives.
Our partners
Partner highlights
We nurture the community of care around every child
How we support children through nurturing care and the SDGs
Children thrive when the people and places around them work together to meet their needs. This simple idea sits at the heart of the Nurturing Care Framework. It reminds us that a child needs safety, good nutrition, early learning and responsive care if they are to reach their full potential. Every classroom we build and every programme we support is shaped by these principles because they help children grow with confidence.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals guide our work in the same way. Our projects directly support SDG 4, 6 and 9, which focus on quality education, clean water and sanitation, as well as resilient infrastructure. These goals give us a shared vision for a world where children can learn in safe, dignified spaces. When a child steps into a new classroom or no longer has to use an unsafe pit toilet, we move closer to these global commitments and a future filled with possibility.
GOOD HEALTH
Helping children and caregivers access the healthcare they need to thrive.
NUTRITION
Giving children the nourishment they need to grow strong, healthy and curious
CARE
Supporting parents and caregivers to build loving, trusting relationships with their children.
SAFETY
Creating environments where children feel secure, valued and free to explore.
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN
Providing spaces that inspire curiosity, imagination and confident learning.
Theory of change
Our Theory of Change is a simple way of explaining how our work creates real results. It maps the journey from the spaces we bring to life to the long-term changes we hope to see in a child’s life. It guides our decisions, keeps our partners aligned and helps us measure what matters. When we say we want children to learn, grow and dream, this is the roadmap that shows how we get there.
