Financial support for ACDT
The Capricorn Foundation reinforced its commitment to early childhood education by extending its partnership with the African Child Development Trust (ACDT), with the foundation earmarking an additional investment of N$575 000 for printing workbooks for pre-primary and grades 1 to 3.Since 2020, the Capricorn Foundation has supported the ACDT in enhancing Early Childhood Development (ECD) through educational programmes, establishing a solid foundation for lifelong learning.
During a visit to Love Your Neighbour Pre-Primary School in Okuryangava, Marlize Horn from Capricorn thanked the ACDT for promoting inclusive education, reaching teachers and children in both rural and urban communities.
“Investing in education is crucial for sustainable development and poverty alleviation. As Connectors of Positive Change, the Capricorn Foundation is proud to partner with the ACDT to ensure no child is left behind. Access to quality education is a basic human right. Through this project, children across Namibia receive learning resources such as worksheets and reading materials,” said Horn.
Trudy Swartz, a teacher at Love Your Neighbour Pre-Primary School, expressed gratitude for the support, noting that the school receives 200 workbooks monthly. “These workbooks help us support our learners in line with the Namibian Education Curriculum and prepare them for primary school,” she said.
The ACDT aims to address social challenges related to education, including access to quality education and equity. Their initiatives include an online learning platform with video lessons and sign language interpretation for hearing-impaired learners, ensuring all children have access to quality education.
Since 2020, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, the trust has delivered nearly 13 million books to 14 regions in Namibia. The project provides pre-primary and junior primary materials in 11 languages, offering nine free books per semester over two semesters, covering the curriculum from pre-primary to Grade 3. These books are quality-approved by teachers and the Namibian Institute for Educational Development (NIED).