Lemoenland Educare

In 2001, our partner office in South Africa built and established a local pre-school for underprivileged farm workers’ children. Typically, these children have no educational stimulus until they go to school at seven years old. This lack of attention means that they are often ill-equipped for the challenges ahead and do not thrive.

The Lemoenland project seeks to redress this situation in a small way, by catering for children three to six years old. The center has fully qualified teachers, a garden, a playground, and a range of educational toys.  Its overall goals are to provide educational stimulus for children in the vicinity of the primary school; to prepare the pre-primary children so that they are ready for school in a year; and to ensure that all children in the area have access to the school, both in terms of low fees and transportation. 

The school has developed a system to assist with primary school fees, and provides school outings to local farms and to Cape Town (a first for nearly all the children.) It currently serves more than 50 children.