By Sarah du Toit | Development 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.
Topsy has implemented an Early Childhood Development (ECD) project to provide for the holistic development requirements of children in their formative years, encompassing physical, cognitive, social and language development needs.
Topsy has been working closely with Shonaquip and the Uhambo Foundation who are committed to improving the quality of life of individuals living with moderate to severe disabilities. They design, manufacture and supply posture support wheelchairs, mobility equipment and other positioning devices.
In April, Topsy was thrilled to receive a donation of two specially equipped wheelchairs for two of our beneficiaries at the Bophelong Stimulation Centre for mentally and physically disabled children. The wheelchairs were donated by the Old Mutual Foundation.
“This will most definitely ensure that secondary complications do not set in and that the girls
are able to participate in activities and can thus develop in all areas.” According to Ruth Stubbs, Seating Practitioner, Inclusive Educator – Shonaquip/Uhambo Foundation.
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 23 under resourced pre-schools and 1 stimulation centre for mentally and physically disabled children in the impoverished Dipaleseng district of Mpumalanga.
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.
Warm Regards
Sarah du Toit
Development Manager
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