National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund
In partnership with the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund, LETCEE trained 30 ECD practioners at NQF Level 4 in 2011and is in the process of establishing a permanent Toy Library at the playground in Matimatolo. For further information please contact Mary James on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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HCI
In 2010 LETCEE trained 14 of the practitioners at NQF Level 4 who were involved in the HCI funded programme in 2009. For more information regarding this project, contact Mary James on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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The DG Murray Trust
Our partnership with The DG Murray Trust has been multifaceted. Previous projects have included providing enrichment workshops to community based ECD practitioners based at sites as well as to home and family based ECD practitioners to ensure that children have access to good quality early learning activities as well as compiling a book of ideas for creating early learning opportunities in the home. For further information please contact Charmayne Forster on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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Solon Foundation
In partnership with the Solon Foundation, LETCEE trained the Family Faciltators in the Eshane Project and established a Toy Bank in the Eshane community. For further information please contact Mary James on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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Kwangcolosi Child and Family Care
LETCEE has been partnering Kwangcolosi Child and Family Care over the past few years. We provide them with mentorship and support when requested and have trained their Family Facilitators and Toy Librarians. LETCEE also trained their Buddies in 2011. For further information please contact Charmayne Forster on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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Department of Social Development
In partnership with the Department of Social Development, LETCEE implemented a NIP programme in the Eshane community from November 2008 to September 2011. For further information please contact Cezanne Walker on +27 33 413 2746 or email
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Dalton Education Trust (DET)
The partnership between LETCEE and the Dalton Education Trust (DET) began in April 2009. Dalton Education Trust approached LETCEE as they wanted to implement a programme based on LETCEE's SiSi model in the communities surrounding the Dalton Private Reserve. LETCEE was involved in many different facets of the programme from the initial community meetings to the training of the community committee and the Family Facilitators. The DET Family Facilitators completed their NQF Level 1 ECD certificate. LETCEE also assisted DET in establishing a Toy Library at the Resource Centre in Dalton Bridge and trained the Toy Librarian and Family Facilitators in the purpose and functions of a Toy Library. For more information regarding this project, please contact Cezanne Walker on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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CECD (Centre for Early Childhood Development)
In 2009 LETCEE and CECD began a partnership to with the aim to strengthen community managed Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The focus of this project was to develop the skills of untrained teachers working in community managed ECD centres, assist the centres to access Provincial ECD Social Development Subsidies, develop skills of community members managing the centres and provide educational equipment to the sites. This project was funded by HCI Foundation. For more information regarding this project, contact Mary James on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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Save the Children UK
LETCEE provided training in the Introductory Course for Home and Family Based ECD Practitioners to Save the Childrens' early learning facilitators in both Bethlehem and Parys in the Free State. For further information please contact Charmayne Forster on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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AIDS Foundation South Africa
LETCEE was approached by AIDS Foundation South Africa (AFSA) to train their facilitators in basic ECD skills in Nquthu. LETCEE has trained these facilitators in ECD at NQF level 1 and provided them with much needed support. For further information regarding this training please contact Charmayne Forster on + 27 33 413 2736 or email
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Ingwavuma Orphan Care
At the beginning of 2010 LETCEE was involved in training 110 Family Support Facilitators (FST's) at Ingwavuma Orphan Care. The training focussed on Child Development and Basic Play Skills. For further information regarding this training please contact Charmayne Forster on +27 33 413 2736 or email
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CECD (Centre for Early Childhood Development)
Together LETCEE and CECD
aimed to strengthen community managed Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The focus of this project was to develop the skills of untrained teachers working in community managed ECD centres, assist the centres to access Provincial ECD Social Development Subsidies, develop skills of community members managing the centres and provide educational equipment to the sites. This project was funded by Volkswagen South Africa who donated a Golf for LETCEE to use whilst the work was being carried out. For more information regarding this project, contact Mary James on + 27 33 413 2736 or email
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