It’s World Immunisation Week! At the Early Care Foundation, we believe that every child deserves a healthy start. Vaccines protect our little ones from life-threatening diseases — giving them the freedom to grow, learn, and thrive.

Every scribble, dance, and song is a step toward big ideas. This week was #WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay, let’s nurture curious minds from the start.

The Early Care Foundation joined The Family Fun Day in the North West to showcase our community work. Huge thanks to @DomoreFoundation and @RainbowChickenSA for hosting and supporting early childhood development! 💛

Worker’s Day reminds us that every profession begins with a child who was nurtured, taught, and believed in. Early Childhood Development is how we build the workforce of tomorrow—one curious mind, one caring heart at a time.

At the Early Care Foundation, we’ve seen this truth play out for 35 years — one child, one practitioner, one centre at a time. Because real change starts early.

🌸 This #MothersDay, we honor mothers and ECD practitioners who mother beyond blood. 💛 Thank you for opening your arms, kitchens, and hearts. You are the first teachers, safe spaces, and everyday heroes. You shape futures.

It takes a village — and at the heart of every child’s growth is the love of a family. Today, we celebrate the support systems that shape young lives. 💛👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

In our centres, culture is a classroom. We celebrate the rich heritage of every child, every day. 🌍🧡 #CulturalDiversityDay #ECDInclusion"

In May, the Early Care Foundation held a certification event in KZN Canelands for 11 site heads and 11 practitioners trained in Money Management, CARE, and NCF by Nompumelelo Zungu. Thanks to @weactforchange for their support in empowering ECD communities! 🌱💼📘

Early Care Foundation Team with DBSA and Breadline Africa attended the G20 ECCE Seminar in North West. Great conversations were held about the current state and what the future could look like for our youngest citizens in South Africa.#G20ECCE #G20South Africa #G20Education

Early Care Foundation Team with DBSA and Breadline Africa attended the G20 ECCE Seminar in North West. Great conversations were held about the current state and what the future could look like for our youngest citizens in South Africa.#G20ECCE #G20South Africa #G20Education

🛡️ Child Protection Starts With Us Our article explains how our Child Protection Workshop helps educators create safer environments, detect abuse, and act confidently. Learn more: bit.ly/43AgpAV

Protecting children goes beyond locks and fences. It starts with how we speak to them, listen to them, and make them feel. Emotionally supportive care means creating safe spaces where children feel seen, heard, and valued — every single day. #ChildProtectionWeek

📊 The data is clear — age and gender shape a child’s risk. 👧 90% of child rape victims are girls. 👦 72% of child murder victims are boys. And by age 10, risk has already quadrupled. It’s time to turn data into action. 🎧 Listen. Share. Protect. #ChildProtectionWeek

During #ChildProtectionWeek, we held a Protective Behaviours Workshop in the North West. Led by Nontobeko Nkwamba, it equipped ECD practitioners to identify abuse signs and create emotionally safe spaces.

Child protection isn’t just about reacting — it’s about being ready. Responsive systems ensure that when harm happens, help isn’t far behind. Because every report could be the start of a child’s safety. #ChildProtectionWeek

Every little hand counts! 🌍 This World Environment Day, let's teach kids to care for the earth, so they grow into adults who protect it. Raise a generation that picks up, plants, and protects. #WorldEnvironmentDay

Today is the end of global child protection week. Amid the hard truths of Child Protection Week, there’s progress worth celebrating. Each stat is a sign that when we act — systems shift, lives change, and children thrive. Let’s keep going. #ChildProtectionWeek

“Child protection is not a job for a few — it’s a responsibility for all.” — UNICEF Because every adult has the power to listen, to report, to protect. From parents and practitioners to neighbours and leaders — safety starts with us. #childprotectionweek

The importance of ECD donors cannot be emphasized enough — their support is foundational to unlocking opportunity, equity, and long-term impact where it matters most.