SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
Action In Autism
Afrisun & Domestos Sanitation Project
(Esikhululiwe primary school, Kasrba Ganotti primary school, Hambanathi senior primary, Longcroft primary school, Vusukukhaya primary school, Waterloo primary school)
Amandla Esizwe Créche Amaoti Primary School Blackburn Créche CASME Chief Albert Luthuli Skills Centre (CALSC) Children’s Assessment And Therapy Centre Sherwood Clowns Without Borders Day Dawn Domino Foundation
Educate Teachers to Educate Our Youth (ETEY)
(Ashram Primary School, Dinophuzo Primary School, Melville Primary School, Radha Roopsingh)
Esikhululiwe Primary School Fingers Of Love Feed The Babies Gandhi Development Trust Groutville Secondary School Hulsug Primary School Inanda School Seminary Khanyanjalo Primary School Kwaduduza Resource Centre KZN Science Centre KZN Science CEO Academy Lungisisa Indlela Village (LIV) Maidstone Primary School
Maidstone Primary School Matric Academic Development Initiative (MADI)
(A.M Moola Secondary School, Inkosi Albert Sivananda Secondary School, Magudwini Junior Secondary School, Manaba Secondary School, Manzini Secondary School, Mshiyane High School, Mzingezwi Secondary School, Phuzulwazi Secondary School, Stanger M.L Sultan Secondary School, Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School, Uyikhulu Secondary School)
New Beginnings New West Secondary School Qalakahle Créche RAFAL Riverview Primary School Sibonginhlanhla Primary School Siyakhula Créche Sizani Primary School Stanger Créche Training and Resources in Early Education (TREE) Vukuzakhe
Waterloo ECD Centres
(Bhekimpilo Créche, Bhukani Créche, Christ Miracle Créche and Pre-School, Ekukhanyeni Créche, Langelihle Créche and Pre-School, Learning Together Créche, Little Minds Créche and Aftercare, Lonwabo ECD Créche, Melokuhle Créche, Othandweni Créche, Siphelele Créche, Siyakhula Créche, Sizakancane Créche, Sukude Créche, Tholulwazi Créche and Pre-School)
We Are Durban West Park School Westridge Vocational High School Zenzeleni Primary School
FEATURED PROJECTS
Chief Albert Luthuli Skills Centre (CALSC)
A state-of-the-art training centre has been launched in KwaDukuza to empower unemployed young people with technical skills needed in the building industry.
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Courses such as welding, bricklaying, electrical work and plumbing will be offered to students from Grade 10 upwards. The centre also aims to provide job linkages for students once their studies are complete.
The 700-square-metre facility includes three lecture rooms, a large workshop, an administration block and reception area, as well as ablution facilities. The project is being driven by partnerships with local government, tertiary institutions and educational bodies, as well as national and provincial corporates.
Unemployment levels in KwaDukuza are unacceptably high, owing to the slow rate of development. It is hoped that the centre will unlock jobs for many underprivileged youths in the years to come.
“It is critical that the poor get opportunities to acquire skills,” stated KwaDukuza mayor Ricardo Mthembu, “and this project provides just this.”
The project is managed by the Sibaya Community Trust, with the assistance of Certified Workforce Trainers, a consulting firm committed to developing unique solutions to educational challenges.
KZN Science Centre
The KZN Science Centre’s vision is to be a leading educational centre, focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Through interactive exhibitions and curriculum-based resources, they are fostering a love of science in learners who may have limited or no exposure to these fields. In so doing, the Centre not only stimulates the development of enquiring minds, but also contributes to a brighter future for our country.
Through funding from the Sibaya Community Trust, the KZN Science Centre offers an educational outreach programme, engaging learners in the theory and practice of science from a young age.
The project delivers science engagement and learning to disadvantaged schools and communities across the province, assisting learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12 in the practical application of science.
The Mobile Science Lab in a bus funded by the Trust is reaching over 1 000 learners in Ndwedwe this year. It is giving learners hands-on exposure to the experiments covered in their matric exams, as well as supporting teachers with the CAPS curriculum in Physical and Life Sciences.
The Domino Foundation
The Domino Foundation’s mission is to see individuals and communities living with dignity, justice, hope and purpose.
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The team works to see communities transformed through acts
of mercy.
A vast array of community projects are undertaken by the Foundation, including babies’ homes, a life skills programme and much more. Another element of the Foundation’s work is being committed to feeding hungry people in their darkest hour of need.
The Sibaya Community Trust’s Brightstart ECD programme is committed to improving the quality of education that children receive by addressing each aspect of the learning environment.
The Trust provides for:
- Educational training and business training for crèche owners and teachers
- Transport costs
- Infrastructural upgrades and renovations
- Providing for field workers and programme management to mentor staff at the crèches in the community
Alongside the core goal of providing funds for the learning centres, additional support provides nutritional support as well as learning material and resources for each centre. The first 1 000 days of a child’s life are a critical time for moulding a young mind. Well-resourced and trained ECD practitioners will create a new generation of young South Africans who have a solid foundation for learning.
JABU NGOBESE – QALAKAHLE CRECHE
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I DREAMED OF BEING A “BIG MAMA” – LOOKING AFTER LOTS OF CHILDREN.
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After my husband passed away, I was left to look after my three children on my own. I soon realised that so many children in our community were living in poverty, and their parents had either passed away or were not working, so there was no food.
When I first started a creche at Mansell Market, I saw that most of the children came to school hungry every day. I started bringing food from home to feed them.
In the place where I started the creche, there was no outdoor area. Now we have an outdoor area and the kids love playing outside! The children know that if they have a problem they can come to me and I will do my very best to solve it.
One story that is close to my heart is of a little boy who stopped coming to school. I went to his house to find out why he had stopped coming and discovered that his mother was very sick. The small boy was staying at home to look after his mother. I took them food and encouraged him to come to school so that he could have breakfast and lunch every day.
I would like to encourage other ladies who have dreams. If you pray, everything will fall into place, because the Lord provides us with the things we need.
BERTHA MAGOGE – TRAINING & RESOURCES
IN EARLY EDUCATION (TREE)
CHILDREN’S SMILES ARE WHAT INSPIRES ME TO CARRY ON.
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We are an early childhood intervention organisation that supports marginalised communities. In spite of everything children go through, they are full of smiles and full of life. It makes no difference whether a child is in Sandton or in KwaDukuza – they should be given opportunities to embrace everything good about life. The same can be said for people who are passionate about education and want to be trained as Early Childhood Development practitioners. My mother passed away when I was 18. As the oldest of six children, I became a mother in that moment. The experience made me realise how vulnerable I was – and even more so – how vulnerable my siblings were. From that point, becoming a social worker was a natural choice.
The support of the Sibaya Community Trust has given us an amazing opportunity to reach out to even more women in our communities who are interested in a career in Early Childhood Development. It enables more people to make something of their lives. In the past, as we were unable to accommodate practitioners in training, some would have to travel over 100 km to reach us. Thanks to the donation from the Trust, we have almost tripled our accommodation facilities, from 30 to 85. I have come to believe in the power of one. When you have just one person who stands in the gap and pushes you forward, your life can be changed.
LINDA MORRISON – QALAKAHLE CRECHE
SINCE I WAS YOUNG, I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL CHANGE.
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In high school, I would visit children at orphanages at least once a month and after school I studied occupational therapy so that I would be able to work towards making a difference. I did my community service in a rural area and then decided to come back to Durban. The city has affluence and poverty living side by side, and I felt there was scope to make a difference in trying to bridge that gap. I later made bridging the gap my full-time job, and I started a non-government organisation called We are Durban. In the past year, we’ve had an impact on the lives of at least 50 000 people. We have done work with ECD centres, orphanages, feeding schemes, hospices and organisations for homeless people.
Our journey began with a dream and funding of just R40 000. Thanks to a donation of R1 000 000 from the Sibaya Community Trust, we are able to do more and be more.
I’m no one special. I’m not wealthy or famous. I’m just willing to step out and make a change in whatever environment it is needed. Everyone has opportunities to give – whether it is to give money, or time or of their talents. If I can do it, anyone can do it.
NONKULULEKO SIBIYA – TRAINING AND RESOURCES IN EARLY EDUCATION (TREE)
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER WHO TRAINED AT TREE AND BENEFITED FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCED BY THE SIBAYA COMMUNITY TRUST.
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I am an Early Childhood Development Practitioner, currently teaching four year olds.
My passion for early childhood education began when I was about four years old. I was living in an informal settlement and the only access we had to learning was through a lady from Howard College who would come to the settlement twice a week and call all the children together in our neighbour’s yard. We would sing, read books and play.
I find my field of work immensely rewarding. Every morning, the children run up to greet me and give me a hug.
The accommodation facilities that were provided by funding from the Sibaya Community Trust make a huge difference to TREE students. When you have to travel to the centre every morning and home again every night, it’s difficult to have enough time and energy to finish all our assignments. Now all we have to do is walk to the training rooms from where we stay.
My belief in Early Childhood Development is stronger than ever. Children need to get an education from a young age, when their minds are like sponges and they are able to absorb and retain information easily.