At 58, Makhosi Nkosi supports a household of eight on Green Branch Farm in uMshwathi Local Municipality. With an income that often falls short of her family's needs and the rising cost of food, putting enough on the table has not always been easy.
Niní Myeza's story is one of resilience, learning and community. What began as a struggle for food and stability has grown into a thriving agroecology journey - one that supports her family and helps others in her community.
Happy Springtime! Just as Spring brings new growth, you are planting seeds of learning every day in the children you care for. Thank you for your dedication to ECD and for being part of this growing member community. Together, we are helping the next generation bloom. We are excited to share with you in this Month´s Newsletter how our ECD community is contributing to this.
The Social Employment Fund creates opportunities for people to earn an income while contributing to useful work in their communities. SEF Round 4 was designed to go beyond temporary employment by connecting practical work with skills development, community benefit and pathways into longer-term opportunities.
Sankofa Solutions brought the Clean Air Jozi Programme to Olifantspruit, engaging Ecolab employees in an air quality awareness campaign that connected responsible waste management with healthier environments and cleaner air.
Women and youth play a vital role in agriculture, with women sustaining food production and communities, and young people driving innovation and entrepreneurship.
Thank you for continuing to partner with us to drive real, lasting change in the ECD sector. In our Newsletter this month we feature many of the inspiring activities that have taken place during July that showcase the importance of partnerships.
In a major boost for grassroots development, Seriti Institute CEO Juanita Pardesi has won the South African CSI Legacy Award for Best Woman 2026. From strengthening early childhood development to helping small-scale farmers thrive, her work is a powerful blueprint for fighting unemployment and food insecurity.
At the Seriti Institute’s fourth annual networking event, leaders and stakeholders united to tackle South Africa’s development challenges. The event highlighted the crucial need to transition from short-term public employment programmes into sustainable, long-term pathways to dignity and agricultural growth.
In July, our second cohort of members had lively discussions about health and nutrition during their Active Learning Workshop training. Sun Rise Day Care shared that they recently held an awareness session for young mothers on the importance of breastfeeding for children’s development.
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