Thula Baba Project
category
Children & Youth
primary SDG
Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
address
Tokai, Cape Town, 7966, South Africa
website
thulababaproject.co.za/We help Babies develop into school ready preschoolers by equipping their mothers with skills and tools.
How can you help?
Help Thula Baba Project by donating nappies (size 0 - size 6) for incentive gifts used to encourage clinic check-ups.
Help Thula Baba Project with 100 volunteers for mothers and babies in the Cape Flats on Mandela Day
More about Thula Baba Project
At the Thula Baba Project we believe that mothers are the key to improving lives for all as mothers are the first nurturers and the first educators. VISION/NEEDS 50% of children starting Grade R in the Cape Flats are not school ready and 50% of those who start school do not complete matric. The cycle of poverty can be broken through education and the cycle of violence can be broken through maternal love and bonding - this provides a sense of belonging, self-worth and value. The philosophy of change is to equip and support mothers to create an environment of bonding and love, promoting early literacy which in turn forms the springboard for each baby’s positive development, translating into better life outcomes. Our aim is to supply all that new moms need during birth and immediately after to help reduce stress and increase bonding between mother and child and follow up with further support to encourage early literacy and learning through play. MISSION The Project ...
Our staff (4)
Jacqui Banda
Thula Auntie
Trixy Lochner
Board Secretary
Photos
Delivering to New Somerset Hospital during Covid.
Moms at a childcare class graduation.
