Wild Impact and &Beyond started working with Nhlalala Day Care in 2017. At the start of our partnership, the school faced several challenges, including a lack of sufficient classrooms, no nursery to cater for babies, no admin rooms and no dining hall for children. There is also no food garden that would be a helpful addition to enable the provision of nutritious meals. The day care therefore expressed the need for infrastructure enhancements.
Future Foundations is dedicated to improving access to primary healthcare and education, directly aligning with Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and 4 (Quality Education).
The first 1,000 days of life has also been referred to as ‘the brain’s window of opportunity’. Young children in developing countries are disadvantaged in this critical period of development as poverty reduces the possibility for the child to thrive nutritionally, physically and mentally. Quality, affordable pre-schooling plays a critical role in rural poor communities, assisting families to give their children the best possible foundation so they can flourish.
Wild Impact supports communities in developing pre-school facilities and partners with organisations who provide training to improve the quality of education. Our vision 2030 target is to ensure 80% of ECD learners achieve regionally relevant Early Learning Outcomes Measure.
Wild Impact started working with the Jongilanga Tribal Authority’s leadership and respective communities in 2000. Located in South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province, this authority encompasses the Ireagh, Newington, Kildare, Lillydale, Somerset, Huntington, and Justicia villages. Wild Impact and &Beyond have worked collaboratively with these partner communities and leadership through the Greater Kruger Strategy Development Programme, developed together with local and regional stakeholders. For over 20 years, Wild Impact has supported the improvement of education facilities, provided opportunities for tertiary education and fostered local entrepreneurship. Wild Impact’s goal is to build sustainable livelihoods that link economic opportunity with the conservation of Greater Kruger’s vital ecosystem.
Wild Impact is a Public Benefit Organisation registered in South Africa. Reg. No.: 930002115