Supporting ECDs from the north to the south
Supporting early childhood development is an investment that goes a long way and has a lasting impact on the future of Namibia. In light of this, the Capricorn Foundation remains committed to investing in early childhood development under its key primary focus area, “education and economic advancement”.Last Friday the foundation committed N$300 000 towards the Amos Meerkat Syllabus (AMS) Project.
This project aims to equip informal preschools on farms and around remote areas of Namibia with an appropriate Christian curriculum and teaching aids, primarily aimed at getting children aged five and six-year-olds ready for schooling.
The funds donated by the Capricorn Foundation towards the AMS Project are earmarked towards preparing the 2023 AMS materials and the training of new teachers, this December.
“The Capricorn Foundation understands the great need for ECD investment,” said Marlize Horn, Executive Officer of the Capricorn Foundation. “A child who has benefited from a quality ECD can perform better in school and with the development of their emotional, social and intellectual skills. This is, therefore, what we mean by investing in our future generations.”
Many preschool children need the opportunity to attend a preschool facility to ensure that they are school ready and equal to other grade 1 learners. AMS has attended to this focused and unique need since its establishment in 2012, reaching 5 000 preschool children annually across the country from Lüderitz in the far south to Katima Mulilo in the far north.