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Babies, Children & Youth
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Johannesburg, South Africa
We help create a more equal South African society by giving children access to play-based learning.
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More about Cotlands
Early childhood lays the foundation on which all future development builds, which makes it a particularly important and sensitive period of development in the lifespan of a human being. Worldwide it is recognised as a critical period during which children need to be protected and adequately nurtured. Young children’s physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills are essential for further development and must be adequately developed. Children’s innate potential will flourish, provided that they are well nourished, have a stable, caring and responsive adult to bond with, are protected from disease, violence and stress and have access to early learning opportunities. The potential of millions of young children is lost due to our inability to provide families access to quality play-based early childhood education programmes. Cotlands exists to close the access gap by offering innovative programmes that promote play-based learning. Through direct service delivery as well as in partnership with other organisations, these include: Toy libraries and playgroups to reach marginalised children. Nutritional, health and parental` support for children attending Cotlands early learning playgroups. Building capacity in NPOs and ECD centres to implement Cotlands play-based early learning programmes. Cotlands BEE Trust
