A South Coast-based organisation involved in early childhood education and food provision in rural communities has been given the opportunity to extend its community outreach and operational efficiencies following the
R490 000 donation of a vehicle by the South African Muslim Charitable Trust (SAMCT).
Thanda, which was established in 2008, employs more than 100 staff from the local community and delivers holistic support to in excess of 6 000 children and their households living in the Umzumbe Municipal area each year. Thanda’s evidence-based programmes, in the form of mixed-model early learning, after-school, home learning and organic farming platforms, are designed to empower households and – in some instances – entire neighbourhoods to become resilient in the face of challenges.