Welcome to Sikhula Sonke!
We are an organisation passionate about helping the
children of Khayelitsha reach their full potential.
An ECD practioner in Khayeltisha having fun with one of her children.
Sikhula Sonke is a community-based organisation addressing the need for quality
early childhood development (ECD) in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. ECD refers to the processes through which children from birth to nine years grow and thrive - physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, socially and spiritually.
It is estimated that in Khayelitsha many children have no access to formal early childhood development (ECD) services. Factors influencing this include inadequate family income, difficulty in accessing child care (due to distance) and inadequate information and education regarding the importance of child development. In Khayelitsha, 55% of residents live below the official poverty line.Research has shown that children raised in materially poor families are most at risk for infant death, low birth weight, stunted growth, poor adjustment to school, increased repetition and dropout rates (Education White Paper 5 on Early Childhood Development, 2001).
Sikhula Sonke has been improving early childhood development in Khayelitsha since 2001. Our programmes include:
It is estimated that in Khayelitsha many children have no access to formal early childhood development (ECD) services. Factors influencing this include inadequate family income, difficulty in accessing child care (due to distance) and inadequate information and education regarding the importance of child development. In Khayelitsha, 55% of residents live below the official poverty line.Research has shown that children raised in materially poor families are most at risk for infant death, low birth weight, stunted growth, poor adjustment to school, increased repetition and dropout rates (Education White Paper 5 on Early Childhood Development, 2001).
Sikhula Sonke has been improving early childhood development in Khayelitsha since 2001. Our programmes include:
- Training ECD teachers and their assistants
- Coaching and mentoring ECD teachers, and facilitating pre-school upgrades
- Family support for early childhood development throught the FCM programme
- Playgroup outreach to children not in pre-schools
 Registration detailsDate Established: Sikhula Sonke was founded in 2001
NPO Registration Number: 030-217 NPO Non Profit Company Number: 2003/010956/08 (previously known as a Section 21 Company) SARS PBO Registration Number: 930 004 377 Section 18A Registration: Yes BBB-EE compliant: Yes | 
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