What happens in early childhood will last a lifetime

HOPE worldwide South Africa has been serving vulnerable children, households and communities since 1993. From 2011, we have focused our efforts on the most vulnerable – young children aged 0-6 years, as this is the most critical period in a child’s development.

Thousands of young children in South Africa lack proper education, parenting, or nutrition. We’re here to change that.

Preschool (ECD Center) Support

Nutritional Support

Parcels Given

ECD Centre Support

Children succeed when they learn and play in a safe, healthy, stimulating and nurturing environment. Millions of children across South Africa unfortunately don’t have access to good learning environments and resources in their early years, setting their development back. We supported Early Childhood Development(ECD) Centres to ensure that the children in their schools have the best learning experience they can.

New national Caregiver Project

On World Play Day, HOPE worldwide South Africa announces a new, national Caregiver “Learning Through Play” project with support from the LEGO Foundation. HOPE worldwide South Africa (HWSA), is a national, non-governmental organisation that works in the Early Childhood...

The Power of Compassion: Caring volunteers help a young boy get to school

The Power of Compassion: Caring volunteers help a young boy get to school Maria (59) took Pride (9) in when he was just 4 months old. His biological mother has 7 other children and has had no interest in taking care of Pride so Maria has taken care of him herself...

Women’s Day: How an incredible Pre-school principal is providing for poor children in her community

Celebrating International Women’s Day: A remarkable pre-school principal goes the extra mile to support needy children in her community.   Regardless of the financial implications, pre-school principal Dora Molapo decided to accept vulnerable children from the...

Every Child Needs a Hero

Consider this – the future success of every child is in many ways determined by the age of 6! Decades of research have found that the first few years of life are a time of incredible growth and learning. This is when the brain develops at its fastest. When...

The Importance of Reading: Partnering with Massmart

Enjoying books and reading stories from a very early age is crucial in the development of children. It helps with their ability to understand words, use their imagination and develop their speech. But millions of young children in South Africa have little or no access...

Be The Legacy: Mandela Day

The HOPE worldwide SA family had a memorable Mandela Day nationwide, celebrating with our partners: Makro, Massmart, KFC Add Hope, the Department of Social Development, the Free State Municipality staff, the office of the Premiere and the Church of Christ. Makro staff...

A Special Visit by our Partner against Hunger:

Hunger is a reality for millions of young children in South Africa. The cost of malnutrition and inaction is devastating to children’s growth, development and their future well-being. HOPE worldwide SA is partnering with KFC Add Hope to make a difference. We recently...

The Nurturing Care Framework For ECD

A new framework for helping children survive and thrive to transform health and human potential was launched on May 23rd 2018 at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. HOPE worldwide South Africa is fully committed to implementing and promoting the framework globally....

Supporting Child-Headed Households In South Africa

Ntombi* wakes up every morning with one thing on her mind: food. A 15-year-old mother of one and caregiver to two more siblings, Ntombi works every day to scrape together enough money to survive. Through a combination of infrequent gifts from relatives and winnings...

Freeing Hearts And Changing Lives

Amanda, a 24-year-old young mother of a 4-year-old little girl, found herself battling the painful memories of her past. She did not know who she could share her pain with. The trauma of rape and the hardship growing up in a very poor family haunted her.  But her...

Nutritional Support

Going to bed hungry is a tragic reality for countless children across South Africa. The malnutrition caused by this hinders their brain development and can lead to lifelong growth issues. To combat this, we provide nutritious food parcels to as many caregivers and preschools as we can possibly reach in order to make sure that these children have the energy to play with friends, the focus to learn in school and a good nights rest with a full tummy. We focus on getting everything every child deserves so that they can just focus on being kids.

From One Meal a Day, to a Full Stomach Every Night

From One Meal a Day, to a Full Stomach Every Night Kefuoe (22) reads a Bible story to her four-year-old daughter, Sinovuyo, when she puts her to bed at night. During the day, she helps her practice saying the alphabet, and to learn how to write numbers. This is thanks...

SUCCEED PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS TO THE MPUMALANGA PROV

HOPE worldwide SA is excited to announce the expansion and launch of the SUCCEED partnership in the Mpumalanga province. SUCCEED is a flagship programme in partnership with Makro that supports Early Childhood Development Centres and Carers with young children. SUCCEED...

CHANGING THE WORLD ONE MEAL AT A TIME

Lebogang Mokoena, a 32-year-old woman from Zandspruit, has 3 children aged 13, 9 and 5 years. She has raised them on her own because their father walked out on them. They faced hunger on a daily basis. Then things changed. Her kids were malnourished and unwell....

Parent Support

Did you know that young children need at least 8 hugs a day? The home is the most influential learning and growing environment during a child’s earliest years. By starting in the home, we can create holistic change. Through our Parent Support Groups (PSG’s), We teach parents in disadvantaged communities who can’t afford to take their young children to school how to nurture, educate and stimulate their children from home.

A Splash of Colour and a Safer Environment: Rust-Oleum Brighten Over 600 ECD Centres with HOPE worldwide South Africa

Over 600 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across Gauteng, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, and Mpumalanga are looking fresher, brighter, and safer—thanks to a generous donation of paint and Krud Kutter disinfectant from Rust-Oleum, facilitated through HOPE...

A Vehicle of Hope: Bidvest McCarthy Donates a JAC X200 Mini Truck to HOPE worldwide South Africa

HOPE 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 South Africa is thrilled to announce the very generous donation of a JAC X200 mini truck by Bidvest McCarthy with support of JAC Motors. This incredible gift is more than just a vehicle—it’s a vital tool that will help accelerate our mission of reaching...

Full Circle & Full Tummies

Last week, hearts were touched and bellies filled at Areaganeng Educare Centre in Alexandra—thanks to the incredible support of Workday. Not only did they donate groceries that will sustain the centre for weeks to come, they rolled up their sleeves, chopped...

The Lego Foundation Guests engage With Our Play-based Parenting Programme:

We were honored to host Yerrie Kim, Head of Learning through Play, along with the inspiring Learning through Play team from The Lego Foundation Denmark and Kerry Kassen, LEGO Foundation Team Lead for South Africa! It was a privilege to showcase the incredible impact...

Celebrating the Success of the ‘Caregiver Learning Through Play’ Programme

After four impactful years, we celebrate the remarkable success of the 'Caregiver Learning Through Play' (CLTP) programme, which has reached over 451,000 parents and caregivers and benefited an estimated 542,000 children across South Africa. This groundbreaking...

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

In a heartwarming gesture of support, Massmart and the Makro Store team have gifted amazing Feber Happy Houses - playhouses designed to inspire and engage young children's creativity and learning. 140 Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres across KwaZulu-Natal...

Providing Nutrition and Early Learning: The Impact of Greener Pastures ECD Centre

Since 2001, Greener Pastures ECD Centre has been a vital support system for families in Diepsloot, starting with just six children in a small shack. In a community struggling with overcrowding, poverty, and food insecurity, founder Dora Mulapo was determined to create...

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

We are have been excited to assist in rolling out Government's National Parenting Programme, funded through the National ECD Alliance (NECDA). It is been a transformative initiative, equipping parents with essential tools and strategies to foster positive...

𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 & 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

This past Sunday, six incredible cyclists took on the annual and grueling 98km Ride Joburg challenge, pedaling with purpose around Johannesburg to raise funds and awareness for HOPE worldwide South Africa’s Book & Breakfast Initiative. The Book & Breakfast...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 & 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

Among the 1,500+ Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres supported by HOPE worldwide South Africa network through our Nutrition, Training, and Compliance programmes, Mercy Tots Day Care in Cosmo City stands out for its dedication and commitment. While Cosmo City...

In 2022

We are operating in seven provinces in South Africa: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Free State where many challenges face children and families.

Parent’s/Caregivers trained

Preschools (ECD Centers) Supported

Children Provided with Nutritional Support