Some of Sikhula Sonke's achievements

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Children from Sikhula Sonke supported pre-schools at their 'graduation' ceremony - ready now for 'big' school!
  • Over 180 Early Childhood Development Practitioners have been trained in Basic Assistant Teacher Training over the past 3 years, reaching over 2 900 children.
  • Sikhula Sonke has coached and trained over 70 ECD sites, resulting in most of them becoming registered with the Department of Social Development. 
  • 17 out of 22 ECD Practitioners completed a National Certificate in NQF Level 4 through the Western Cape Department of Education learnership programme in 2008.
  •  Sikhula Sonke has successfully trained 10 ECD Assistants who were placed in the Khayelitsha Social Development district office to assist ECD sites in meeting the minimum requirements for registration.
  •  As a result of the above-mentioned programme, Sikhula Sonke drafted and finalised the ECD plans for the Khayelitsha Social Development district office for 2010-2014.
  • Sikhula Sonke has upgraded 9 ECD facilities over the past 3 years with quality fire-resistant structures suitable for educational purposes.
  • Sikhula Sonke has supplied toy boxes and other educational materials to more than 60 preschools over the past 3 years.
  • Sikhula Sonke has successfully held 3 awareness campaigns/ workshops for parents on fire and safety, and the importance of play and child safety in 2010.
  • Sikhula Sonke has strengthened and supported 20 families and reached out to 37 children through the FCM programme in 2010.