Tree's mission is to promote and support quality, sustainable, holistic Early Childhood Development (ECD) for children from birth to age 7, in marginalized communities, by providing access to quality training in ECD for adults, who impact on the lives of young children, and access to a range of resources for ECD.
Executive Summary
Since its formation in 1984, TREE has worked towards a vision of assisting adults (mostly women) from disadvantaged communities with access to quality Early Childhood Development programmes that promote the child's holistic development, support, health & welfare.
Tree is the largest Early Childhood Development (ECD) Resource & Training Organisation in KwaZulu Natal. Tree offers training in ECD Core, Elective & Fundamental Unit Standards at NQF Levels 1,4 & 5. Tree courses are fully accredited with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) TREE provides various levels of up to date curriculum, materials & training to educate teachers/practitioners as well as providing on site support & monitoring, access to low cost resources & educational equipment.
Tree has integrated information strategies on HIV/AIDS & young children in all its training. TREE trains approximately 3000 women yearly to implement quality Early Childhood Development Programmes which impacts on 80 000 children annually.
Sponsor Story Books and Educational and Resources to Early Childhood Development Sites in KwaZulu Natal
There continues to be a lack of storybooks for very young children in their own language and very young children in accessible areas continue to be disadvantaged by this. Through the generous support of the Jim Joel Education and Training Fund, Tree ang Biblionef South Africa, story books in isi Zulu and English as well as toys and resource material have been sponsored to 20 ECD Sites in the Matatiele and Umzimkulu Areas.
30/05/2006
TREEs Siyafundisana Programme
The Siyafundisana Programme is run in partnership with the Bernard Van Leer Foundation, Holland. The Siyafundisana Programme is loosely based on a playgroup format, where caregiver and her children gather under the leadership of community women (Abaholikazi) and play with a wide variety of interactive toys and equipment.
