Eyes, hands and hearts - a crèche for Bergville's preschoolers

What does it take to build a creche?  In 2015 we (the Bergville Community Leaders)  realised that we needed a place of care and Early Learning in our community.

Key members of the community got together and established a management committee to get a crèche operational for the many children who have no access to early learning resources or education. A community member offered a room, and so a place was found for the first 23 children, who each paid R30 per month.

​Our team dared to dream bigger, so we took the next step, and made contact with the local Department of Social Development, through whom we were able to register as a NPO. Because our CLA is involved in local community structures, we applied for funding to build a child development center. And we were granted it! The next hurdle was land, but another community member donated land to us. It's now May 2016, and we are proud and thankful to report that the building project is almost completed. ​

Who would have dreamed that our ideas, prayers and community could come together like this? It's all about eyes to see, hearts to hope, and hands to work together.