111
The number of children who receive care at our Day Mothers.
Little Seedsis an Early Childhood Development (ECD) unit, unifying ECD programmes and services delivered by the church, Diaconia and Badisa.
Quality LearningLittle Seeds has the vision that children are the future and that each child deserves access to quality early learning so that he or she can grow and thrive.
Four essential building blocksChildren need the essential building blocks of love, nutrition, security and stimulation.
6 out of 10 children live in povertyA child’s cognitive ability is adversely affected if they are exposed to continuous poverty and deprivation in their first years of life.
Positive interactionEvery child has to have at least one loving, stable and responsive relationship with an adult caregiver.
Empower, Support, Train and Guide.
Little Seeds invests in empowering, supporting, training and guiding communities to develop and stimulate their children in the most important first five years of their life. We do this by utilising our local knowledge and expertise in the field, but also by forming partnerships with likeminded organisations, thereby accessing networks where even more opportunities await.
What is our impact in communities?
1510
The number of children who attend our Day care and Aftercare programmes.
1562
The number of children who participate in our reading groups.
1565
The number of children who receive quality education through SmartStart programmes.
Little Seeds, a joint initiative of Diaconia and Badisa
Diaconia is a joint service group of the Dutch Reformed Church (Western Cape) and Uniting Reformed Church (Cape). Badisa is a faith based designated Child Protection Organisation (CPO).
Grounded in these values, the result of the union between church and organisation has led to Little Seeds’ innovative edge in the ECD space.
We do this with the help of congregations and communities. Join us on our journey so that every child in South Africa can access early development opportunities and a thriving future.
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March 11, 2022
Little Seeds
Little Seeds is an Early Childhood Development (ECD) unit, which came into being through a need to unify ECD programmes and services delivered separately by Diaconia and Badisa. Diaconia is […]
January 27, 2022
Little Seeds use apps to support families
During Covid19, one of the most important lessons learnt is that we should be more aware of our attitude towards and thinking about the use of social media and technology. […]
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ABSA Savings Account no.: 936 493 5277, Branch code: 62005
We have concerts, and thanks to Badisa’s Brilliant Boxes that provide the materials, the children can learn to count and they can acquire motor skills.
Leonie Geldenhuys - Day Mother
Sedert Ruben die SmartStart-program bywoon is hy spontaan avontuurlustig en pak hy alles wat hy doen met selfvertroue aan. Saam speel ons musiekinstrumente en hy sing sy skoolliedjies met passie.
Ettienne Wessels - SmartStart Annual report 2020
Storie vertellers is toegerus na die opleiding van Little Seeds om verskillende aspekte aan te spreek soos bv taal ontwikkeling, stories skryf, stories vertel, sosiale ontwikkeling bv kommunikeer met maats en om emosies uit te beeld en sosiale vaardighede te bevorder.
Michelle Goliath - De Doorns
Oral waar ons lees is daar ‘n verandering. Kinders en volwassenes wil aansluit en deelwees van die leesgroepe. Om te lees vir kinders is lekker, dis ‘n nuwe wêreld wat oopgaan. Jy wil meer en meer gee.
Michelle Goliath - De Doorns
The Little Seeds Facebook page is a great resource for a parent to help their child develop and grow.
Bianca Louw
