By Hannah Minkoff | Marketing and Development Associate
Our Early Childhood Development Program works with children aged 2 to 6 to develop in the areas of numeracy, literacy and life skills development. 1,212 children are currently enrolled in Afrika Tikkun's Early Childhood Development programs across our five community centers.
Promise's Story
Imagine being unable to fully express yourself verbally.
This has been the existence of Promise, a 5-year-old boy, who has been struggling with a speech impediment for most of his early childhood. He often found himself playing alone, withdrawing from the crowd – too afraid to engage with his classmates because he feared being mocked.
Following a referral from the Johannesburg Hospital, Promise enrolled in Afrika Tikkun’s Uthando center in Braamfontein. In his first few months at our center, he continued to be prone to erratic behavior due to his inability to articulate himself with his teacher as well as classmates. However, after extensive therapy and individual attention, Promise has made tremendous progress and is able to and enjoys interacting with his classmates.
Promise's teacher attributes his success to "the individual attention he received in our Toy library – where he could develop away from the prying eyes of his classmates. We often underestimate the impact of peer opinion on young children."
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