About Us

Early Childhood Development services means services intended to promote early childhood development; and are provided by a person, other than a child’s parents or caregiver, on a regular basis to children up to school-going age. These include in centre services (Partial Care facilities) and out of centre programmes and services that include home visiting programmes, playgroups, toy libraries and space based ECD programmes.

ECD Partial Care is a service where a person takes temporary care of more than 6 children during specific hours of the day or night. Any person providing an ECD Partial Care service must register with the Department of Social Development.

a child is painting a kite on the ground
a child is painting a kite on the ground
a little girl playing with a wooden toy
a little girl playing with a wooden toy

Empowering Children

Providing help to parents in order to grow their child with basic necessities

a child playing with a toy on a table
a child playing with a toy on a table
Supporting Education Initiatives

Ensuring children have access to quality education and learning resources

a child is playing with a wooden toy
a child is playing with a wooden toy
a close up of a child's face smiling
a close up of a child's face smiling
girl in blue denim dungaree pants holding blue and white polka dot handbag
girl in blue denim dungaree pants holding blue and white polka dot handbag
Promoting Health Programs

Ensuring children have access to healthcare and wellness initiatives