For crèche practitioners
Training & Mentorship
Weekly, on-site training and mentoring for at least two years, so practitioners can run a fun, structured play programme on their own.
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Singakwenza means "We can do it!"
Be part of the solution, and change the course of a child's life.
We train practitioners, parents and caregivers to give young children fun, educational play every day, using toys made from recycling.
We have the power to impact our children's future, and we're doing something about it.
Singakwenza is a non-profit focused on early childhood education. We work at grassroots level in economically disadvantaged communities, training the adults in a child's life to provide daily, play-based learning.
Every toy and teaching resource we use is made from household packaging. So when one breaks, it costs nothing to make another.
Our programmes
Our programmes
Four ways we help young children build the foundations for learning.
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Waste 2 Toys Workshops
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PlayMat Parenting Programme
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Play@Home App
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Learn moreOur impact
"Singakwenza must be one of the most innovative and effective interventions in early childhood education in Southern Africa."
Prof. Jonathan Jansen, Stellenbosch University
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crèches being mentored this year
60
caregivers being mentored this year
1 115
children in the programme this year
Training & Mentorship
Waste 2 Toys
689
workshops held
5 674
delegates taught
296 569
children benefitting
Singakwenza taught me how to make educational toys by using recycling. Now we don't buy toys. We collect plastic bottles and lids, and bread bags to make jumping ropes. These toys are so helpful to us because we don't have enough money to buy expensive toys.
Buhle, practitioner
Play@Home with Singakwenza
More than 50 activities that adults can make and play with their children, with step-by-step "recipes", a daily reminder to play, and notes on the skills each game builds. Once downloaded, it works without data.
Click below to download the App through Google Play:
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Oceans 8 Charity Swim | 28th & 29th (30th) May 2027
Swim 8 or 16 miles and help us reach more children.
Oceans 8 was started by charities, for charities. Every stroke raises funds for early childhood education.
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Watch our programme in action.
Join our mission. Donate, advocate, help today.
Every donation helps a child learn through play. Singakwenza is a registered NPC and PBO, so we can issue Section 18A tax certificates and B-BBEE points.
Our Corporate Rainbow Champions
Thank you to the companies who give every month and help keep our programmes running.
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