Personal message

Swimming 8 miles (12,8km) in the ocean is now a challenge in winter. But then I look at the state of our education system and lack of accessibility to early childhood education, and I realize, well actually, that is the challenge. 

Swimming, I can conquer. Ensuring that South African children have access to educational environments where they can excel is not something I can do. Not alone.

I choose to use my strength in sport to tackle the devastating challenges in education facing today's South African youth.

Access to education can contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty; acquiring reading, writing and numeracy skills has a hugely positive effect within marginalized, poverty-stricken populations. 

South Africa's education system is flawed, and the dropout rate is alarming. COVID-19 has only worsened the strain on our already challenged system, so intervention is desperately needed.

Singakwenza is an NPO that recognizes and works tirelessly to tackle these issues at the core- during early childhood education. During these years of a child's life, the brain is most impressionable; thus, the foundation of learning, development and health is built.

Singakwenza uses creative and innovative methods and interventions to effectively mentor, teach and influence the state of ECD in our country. This NPO's work is humbling, inspiring, and a genuinely massive step in the right direction for SA.