DECISION-MAKERS ARE TO GRASP THE ECONOMIC REALITIES FOR WOMEN WHO CARRY THE BURDEN OF CHILDREN CARE IN RURAL AREAS AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THAT ARE NOT GETTING ANY SUPPORT OR GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENT DUE TO NON-COMPLAINCE TO CHILDREN ACT AND REGULATIONS. COVID-19 IS NOT AN EVENT WITH A DEFINED BEGINING OR END AND IT IS LIKELY TO REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT OF THE FORESEE ABLE FUTURE, THIS SITUATION MAKES ECD CENTRE IN RURAL AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS EXTREMELY VULNARABLE AND SAME ECD CENTRE ARE ALREADY EXPIRIENCING CLOSING DOWN OTHERS ALREADY CLOSED. THOSE STILL OPEN ,THEY ACCOMODATING MORE THAT 100 OVC IN A SMALL SHARK WITH UNTRAINED PRACTITIONER WITH NO FOOD TO DEVELOPMENT CHILD COGNITIVELY AND HOLISTICALLY. PARENTS ARE THE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THESE ECD CENTRE THEY HAVE LOST JOBS, GOING OUT DAILY TO LOOK FOR JOBS.THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR COMPLACENCY AND THESE CENTRES REQUIRE SMART LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE DOWN SCALING OF OPERATIONS OR STAFF LOSSES.SIYAKHOLWA HAVE LAUNCHED QUICK START ECD COMPLAINCE FUND CAMPAIGN.

TO GET SUPPORT AND GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS

- WE PROVIDE ASSIST TO ECD CENTRE AND NON-CENTRE BASED PROGRAMMES WITH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

- ASSIST ECD CENTRES TO COLLECT REGISTRATION PACKAGE ,COMPLETING AND SUBMISSION FOR FUNDING AND GRANTS.

-ORIENTATE ECD CENTRE ON THE REGISTRATION PACK AND TOOL.

- CONDUCT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION AS PER CHILDREN'S ACT IN RURAL AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENT.

- ASSIST TO MOBILIZE RESOURCE AND INFUSTRACTURE TO ACCOMODATE THESE CHILDREN IN AN SAFETY ENVIRONMENT  AS PER HEALTH REGULATION.

- ONGOING ENGAGEMENTS WITH DISTRICT AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO ADDRESS BLOCKAGES IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

- MONITOR AND KEEP TRACK OF REGISTRATION STATUES

WE REQUEST DONATIONS TO PROVIDE OVC LEARNING RESOURCES AND TO BUILD RIGHT CHILDREN LEARNING CLASS ROOMS IN RURAL AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS