Buidling on ideas Outdoor classroom Teachers in small groups at workshop Monthly Practical Skills Transfer Workshops

Starting Chance Trust

Org #53611
Vetted since 2018
2015
year founded
$118,858
raised on GlobalGiving
5
years fundraising
4
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Our vision is to empower all children to avoid the education poverty trap caused by inadequate school readiness due to lack of access to high quality Early Childhood Development learning programmes. We achieve our vision through the holistic model we have developed, by: creating top quality learning environments in which principals, teachers and learners can flourish and grow, assisting principals to develop their education-provision businesses, making them sustainable and professional, training principals and teachers to provide a top class education to their learners empowering parents to actively support their children through training and development initiatives, providing empowerment f... read more

Project Leaders
Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
Ali Corbett
Ali Corbett
Ian Corbett
Ian Corbett
Organization Information
8 Well Way
Hout Bay
Cape Town, 7806
South Africa
0824911171
Organization Information
8 Well Way
Hout Bay
Cape Town, 7806
South Africa
0824911171

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Building Blocks for an educational chance in 2024

By Bulelani Futshane | Starting Chance Programme Coordinator

2024 is a year for new opportunitites. Throughout South Africa, there are children in the early years desperate for the chance to have a good start on their educational journey. Statistics show we are... Read the full report ›

Rescue me

By Ali Corbett | Project Leader

Every once in a while, the harsh reality of the young lives some township children lead is simply overwhelming. This week we met with one of the principals whom we have worked with for nine years. She... Read the full report ›

Building Literacy Building Economy

By ALi Corbett | Project Leader

The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) shows that more than four out of our five South African Grade 4s (81 %) cannot read for meaning. It is up to each one of us to try and... Read the full report ›
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