by Innovation Edge | Apr 9, 2025 | Blog, Impact Stories
A father’s presence in a child’s life has a profound impact on their development. When a father – whether a biological, foster or adoptive father, stepfather, uncle, or grandfather – is actively involved and takes on a nurturing role, he helps shape the child’s...
by Innovation Edge | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog, Impact Stories
“As a parent who had lost a child before, I’ve always had my walls up especially when it comes to who’s around my kid, but having to meet your staff and how amazing they are with the kids, I can boldly say my walls are down. Academically speaking my daughter is on...
by Innovation Edge | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog, Impact Stories
Every young child deserves the opportunity to access quality early learning programmes, as these early life experiences lay the foundation for their future success. In South Africa, numerous challenges hinder young children from receiving high-quality learning. Among...
by Innovation Edge | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog, Impact Stories
The latest Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) highlighted that 81% of our Grade Fours are unable to read for meaning and are more than three years behind the Brazilian peer group. This is a decline from the 78% we scored in the 2016 study. Whilst others are...
by Innovation Edge | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog, Impact Stories
Continuous high levels of stress, also known as toxic stress, is one of the leading contributors of many mental disorders among South Africans. This is especially detrimental for pregnant women and caregivers of young children, as it is significantly harmful to the...
by Innovation Edge | Sep 28, 2023 | Blog, Impact Stories
Language and literacy acquisition forms the basis of human communication, cognition, and social interaction. Yet, a significant portion of young children in South Africa cannot read for meaning. Numerous factors play a hand in this unsettling situation, including...
