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Learning In Reach

Learning In Reach is a body of like-minded individuals with an interest in making South Africa succeed through education. We aim to empower the future generation with curiosity and a love of learning by ensuring education equality on the belief that this is the foundation for a stronger democracy.

Educational success extends beyond school hours, and school walls. We see the need for a major drive to engage parents and upskill them in order for them to better support the individual child. By offering solutions to the families of learners we aim to drive a shift in the community that drives hope and empowerment. ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ and we cannot disrupt the Early Childhood Development process without addressing the supporting structures, the main one being the child’s parents, as role models and leaders of these young children.

Vision

Our vision is a South Africa where our children have equal opportunities to quality foundation education. We are excited have created a blueprint of an educational support structure that opens up true enjoyment and bubbling enthusiasm for learning whilst simultaneously spreading the opportunity for change to the broader community.

Mission

Learning In Reach is a holistic, turnkey solution for Corporate Social Investment and Government Partnering to challenge, disrupt, expand and evolve modus operandi of Early Childhood Development and Community Centres; to:

Build new or expand existing Early Childhood Development and Community Centres by creating purposefully designed, beautiful and inspiring spaces of learning supported by local economic hubs
Train and upskill teachers in dynamic teaching methodologies using Montessori principles with an internationally proven track record of outstanding results
Provide essential ECD learning resources, equipment and skill local community members to make and sell these to the broader ECD and parenting community/ecosystem
Support, guide and empower parents with training and socio-economic, co-operative opportunities
Provide hands-on learning for children between the ages of 3 years and 6 years from previously or currently disadvantaged communities in and around Cape Town
Provide alternative safe spaces and constructive learning projects for primary school children after school
Provide essential nutrition and basic health services to children and families attending the centres
Provide trauma counselling and support for the general school community, accelerating its endeavours to move forward to a more positive, self-sustaining lifestyle

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