JOHANNESBURG – Non-profit social enterprise Grow Educare says equipping women who are educating the next generation through Early Childhood Development Centres is tantamount to equipping the next generation of South African leaders.
"We believe that if we can help centre owners run their preschools like a business, it will improve financial sustainability, fair pay for women employed in the sector, and the quality of education provided,” said national marketing manager Heléne Brand. Earlier this year, Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga emphasised the importance of investing in Early Childhood Development Centres to reduce poverty, improve academic performance, and decrease the probability of prematurely dropping out of school.Founded in 2014 by Tracey Chambers and Lisa Voortman - both passionate about poverty eradication, Grow Educare now has 45 Centres that currently educate over 2,000 children daily.