By Sharon Pruss | Donor Relationship Manager
Dear Topsy Supporters,
Thank you for taking the time to find out more about the organisation that you choose to support. We are glad to have the chance to show you the results of your amazing support.
In April 2014, following consultation with stakeholders including Dipaleseng Early Childhood Association, Topsy has implemented an Early Childhood Development project to provide for the holistic development requirements of children in their formative years, encompassing physical, cognitive, social and language development needs.
The Topsy Early Childhood Development Project includes the implementation of a central educational toy library which will distribute on a rotation basis specialized educational toys to 19 under resourced pre-schools and 1 stimulation centre for mentally and physically disabled children in the impoverished Dipaleseng district of Mpumalanga.
In addition to the provision of specialized equipment to encourage play activities to develop young children in the areas of numeracy and literacy, Topsy will provide training to 85 staff, teachers and principals at the pre-schools on the concept of Early Childhood Development and the equipment provided.
Topsy has already begun and will continue to assist the pre-schools with basic management and site development to create a stimulating environment for the children, improved skills and job creation for the staff at the facilities.
Topsy has always endeavored to provide relevant and holistic support to the rural impoverished communities it serves through our Home-based Care, Orphaned and Vulnerable Children and Vegetable Gardening and Skills Training.
The Topsy ECD project aims to ensure children between the ages of 0-6 are emotionally and physically nourished. Children who have benefited from ECD projects have improved social and emotional behaviour, are less likely to drop out of school later in life, and have increased earning potential as adults. Ultimately, studies have shown that high quality stimulation through Early Childhood Development programmes gives children a better chance of breaking the poverty cycle.
The future aims of the project would be to develop Early Childhood Development staff and assist pre-schools in compliance with government standards and registration.
Warm Regards
Sharon Pruss
Donor Relationship Manager
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