by The Learning Trust | Oct 12, 2021
In the aftermath of several countrywide lockdowns we are seeing many quintile 1-3 schools remaining partially closed, significant learning losses, and an alarming school drop-out rate. The Department of Basic Education recently announced a 3-year ‘catch-up’ plan to...
by The Learning Trust | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog
There’s a universally-held belief that children are the leaders of tomorrow and need to be nurtured in order to ready them for a secure and successful future. In South Africa, we have over 12 million children attending schools and the assumption stands that access...
by The Learning Trust | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog
Sophumelela Ketelo is the Chairperson and Founder of Sophumelela Youth Development Programme (SYDP). The organisation was established in 2017 and is led by a group of young leaders. SYDP recently became a grantee of The Learning Trust in 2021. Based in Makhanda,...
