Hamba Bamba Funda Early Childhood & Community Development Orientation Workshop held in Dobsonville

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Caption: Hamba Bamba Funda (HBF) receiving a grant from LIFSA (Local Initiative Fund-South Africa for an ECD project titled: Early Childhood Education training for parents and guardians in under privileged communities. Pictures here are Glory Morake, the Operational Manager at the City of Johannesburg with Monja Boonzaier from HBF as well as Ms Morake and Ms Hendriks Monja from the Department of Social development.

HBF’s Early Childhood & Community Development Orientation Workshop held in Dobsonville

Hamba Bamba Funda (HBF) is a Non-Profit Organization that advocates Early Childhood Education from birth through to 2 years old and is currently running projects in under resourced areas in Soweto, South Africa. Currently Early Childhood programmes start from 2 years and upwards, whereas Hamba Bamba Funda’s SETA accredited program uniquely starts from birth, which gives the child the stimulation and support it needs for building a strong foundation that will last a lifetime.

This month LIFSA (Local Initiative fund – South Africa) which is an initiative of the Government of the principality of Monaco in partnership with the Alliance Française of Johannesburg, with the support of the NGO ILLIS and the Swiss Embassy in South Africa awarded a grant to HBF which will enable HBF to offer formally recognised “Further Education Training Certification in Early Childhood Development “recognised by the registered skills provider ETDP SETA. This unique Early Childhood Education Program supports ECD from birth and facilitates the holistic development of young babies and toddlers. This program will help broaden and build a lifelong learning foundation for the the babies and upskill caregivers/guardians with a view of them being released into the sector, gaining employment, and breaking the cycle of poverty.

The workshop was a huge success with 42 participants turning up.  Government Officials from Social Development Glory Morake and her colleague Pamela Hendriks attended and was highly impressed by the quality of the work that was presented by Founding Director of HBF, Monja Boonzaier.  “We were impressed with the tremendous work HBF is doing for our communities and we hope to have a long-lasting relationship” said Glory Morake.

Monja Boonzaierfounding Director said “I could not have been more proud to see principals and teachers from ECD and youth organisations such as Nanga Vhutsilo, Leratong Hub, Kliptown Youth Project and local Day care centres from Klipspruit, Kliptown and Dobsonville attending our event. 25 participants completed application forms where 10 will be selected to join the training program starting in March this year.”

Sponsors include LIFSA, ILLIS and the Swiss Embassy.

For further information please visit www.hambabambafunda.org

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Zizi and Hannibal: A local animated series coming to SABC2!

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Meet Zizi, a curious young girl who has a lot of questions about the world around her. Zizi has a friend, Hannibal, a rather awkward but hilarious hippo who accompanies her on daily adventures to the World of Wonders, where they meet many interesting animal friends!

There’s never a dull moment with Zizi and Hannibal! Gogo, Zizi’s wise grandmother is always there to put things into perspective and always encourages Zizi to use her imagination and indulge her sense of wonder.

Tune in on SABC 2 on Mondays at 15h30 to catch Zizi and Hannibal’s African adventure, starting on Monday, 05th December.

This is made possible by Pixxcomm, in collaboration with SABC 2, SABC Education, IDC, and False Bay College.  

World Food Day Conference 2022 Solution-Oriented Dialogue around Leave No One Behind and Absorbing the Shocks: Climate Change and Food Security

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Johannesburg, South Africa: SABC Education, The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and vikela earth are jointly organising the virtual World Food Day Conference 2022. The Conference aims to support the credo of  “Absorbing the Shocks on Climate Change and Food Security”.

The Conference will be looking at how to transform into a world free of hunger, through a critical review of investments in research and development for innovation, the governance of resources, healthier diets and more sustainable production, stronger value chains, inclusion and social protection, and climate-smart finance.

In the face of the current global crises, global solutions are more important than ever. By aiming for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, we can transform agrifood systems and implement sustainable and holistic solutions that allow for development in the long term, inclusive economic growth, and greater resilience. A sustainable world is one where everyone counts.  Food security is imperative for human survival with dignity.

The Virtual Conference will be held on Tuesday, 25th October 2022 from 15:00 – 17:00 CAT and is free and open to anyone wishing to attend. The registration link can be found here: ​​

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcemtqzwtHdP1p4-3qUWN3ETacz70CYjG

The programme includes an impressive line-up of speakers and a diverse panel of subject matter experts. (should we include all of these….)

Organisers:

Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

Contact: Ms Sithembile Mwamakamba at smwamakamba@fanrpan.org

United Nations Food, Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Contact: Steven Lazaro Steven.Lazaro@fao.org

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Education

Contact: livingland@sabc.co.za

Vikela.earth

Contact: Nozipho Ndiweni at Nozipho@no-line.co.za

About Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) is an all-inclusive multi-stakeholder pan-African network that provides independent evidence to inform and influence policy processes at national and regional levels. FANRPAN is a multi-tiered network consisting of a regional secretariat and established national nodes, currently present in 18 African countries, and growing. FANRPAN has nodes in all Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) member states. The network’s membership includes food, agriculture and natural resources (FANR) related government departments, parliamentarians, research and farmer organisations, the private sector, civil society organisations and the media.

For more information, please visit: www.fanrpan.org  

About South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Education

Established in 1996, SABC Education is an SABC business unit responsible for delivering the educational mandate of the public broadcaster. In true South African social tradition, SABC Education meets this challenge by delivering compelling educational content for a diverse audience in South Africa and the rest of Africa. SABC Education’s content is focused on a wide range of educational issues and contributes to a rich shared South African identity. Enriching Minds, Enriching Lives!

For more information, please visit http://www.sabceducation.co.za

About Vikela.earth

At vikela.earth we help drive the evolution of environmental conservation research and the development of sustainable solutions, with a focus on people, profit and the planet. We do this through meaningful collaboration with the best hearts and minds in business, science, and the arts and education to create ongoing awareness, improve research methodology and support grass-roots, purpose-driven projects aimed at protecting our environment and uplifting communities. For more information, please visit: https://vikela.earth/