Foundation creates world of hope at Ethelbert child centre
The Malvern-based children's home received a generous donation from The Victor Daitz Foundation to build an ECD/Media Centre.
THE funds donated by The Victor Daitz Foundation to build an ECD/Media Centre at Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre is a dream come true for the Malvern-based children’s home.
Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre, founded in 1907, is a children’s home focused on the full-time residential care and protection of 65 orphaned and vulnerable children aged between 18 months to 18 years.
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The centre’s funding partnership manager, Nazley Giquel said the generous support from The Victor Daitz Foundation came at the most appropriate time when the country is facing a pandemic and there is a huge need for home-based and online learning support.
“The media centre will provide that for our older children, while the Early Childhood Development (ECD) classroom will support our pre-grade R readiness programme,” said Giquel.
Director, Vanessa Theophilus, conveyed a huge thank you to The Victor Daitz Foundation for sharing in their vision of creating a sustainable future for the children.
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She added that this ECD/Media Centre will help children reach their full potential.
“At Ethelbert, we strive to ensure our children never feel disadvantaged by their circumstances, but rather compete on a level playing field to their peers,” she said.
The centre views this building as a legacy project which will benefit many children for years to come. The building is being constructed by Innovative Methology, a fellow non-profit company and public benefit organisation, headed by Pradeep Boodoo.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
