2017 Impumelelo Social Innovations Platinum Award

Bright Kid Foundation is honoured to be the recipient of this prestigious award. It is a testament to the Bright Kid Foundation ECDC program delivering high quality certified ECD infrastructure - a significant, sustainable investment in South Africa’s children.

Department of Social Development Endorsement

The Department of Social Development has endorsed the Bright Kid Foundation:

"Bright Kid Foundation is able to deliver complete Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDCs) to remote rural areas and informal settlements... We encourage investment in ECDCs, as the DSD has prioritized Early Childhood Development as vitally important for the future of South Africa's children."

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We recently visited one of our most successful Edutainers®, at Delft in the Cape townships which is a prime example of what happens when the whole process works properly. A very dedicated girl, operating from a tiny site (the container barely squeezes in).... It feeds on being an evident success, parents want their children to go there and pay the fees."
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UNICEF Publishes Article on The Bright Kid Foundation

UNICEF South Africa has published an article entitled The Bright Kid Foundation: A true commitment to early childhood development, which takes a look at the work The Bright Kid Foundation is doing in the crucial arena of early childhood development in under-resourced communities. From the article:

"UNICEF believes that early learning and development opportunities provide children with the best start in life and help them to grow up to be healthy, happy secure adults; and that the innovative and collaborative approach of the Bright Kid Foundation helps expand such opportunities for young children – one ECD centre container at a time."

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500th Edutainer® Delivered!

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 06:33

On 12 November 2018 the 500th Bright Kid Foundation Edutainer® was delivered to Jabulani Day Care Centre in Nxamalala, KwaZulu-Natal, the 71st Edutainer® donated by the Zoë Carss Education Trust. Here are some photos from this historic event:

Excitement at delivery of Khanyisa Early Childhood Development Centre Eastern Cape funded by Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation

Click here for a Pictorial update of the Khanyisa ECDC donated by the Tutuwa Fund in 2018

Sustainability in Sobambisana

Wednesday, 05 September 2018 15:17

A Case Study in perseverance - “It takes a village to raise a child”

This case study illustrates not only the sustainability of a community initiated and supported ECD Centre, but also the grit and determination they displayed in trying to do the best for their children and so give them a head start to formal education that all parents aspire to - whoever they are and wherever they find themselves – no matter how long it takes...

Mitford Edutainer Report

Monday, 16 May 2016 15:13

Exactly 20 years ago, in 1996, concern was expressed in Mitford village, Nthabethemba district, about the number of young children who were growing up without access to preschool education in a safe and secure learning environment...

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