FIRST LADY, DR TSHEPO MOTSEPE SUPPORTS INITIATIVES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN In October 2018, Grow Great launched a campaign to reduce stunting in South Africa to ZERO by 2030. South Africa’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe (Ramaphosa) was the Key Note …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future!  WORCESTER BUSINESS GETS BEHIND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT! On 11th October 2018, CEOs and business leaders from prominent Worcester businesses met for a business breakfast jointly hosted by First National Bank and the Do …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future!  BRAIN SCANS SHOW WHY READING TO KIDS IS GOOD FOR THEM! Brain scans reveal that pre-schoolers whose parents read to them regularly show more activity in key areas of their brains. Reading to …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! WHEN YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR BABY WITH SOMEONE ELSE The time will come when every mother will have to leave her precious baby in the care of someone else. That person may …
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WHAT QUALITY TO LOOK FOR IN YOUR CHILD’S GROUP EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMME We know that research evidence shows that the child’s first years of life are the most important years for his or her brain development and present and future …
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PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA RECOGNISES THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT In 1995, President Nelson Mandela announced that he would donate one third of his presidential salary to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. Now, 23 years later, President Ramaphosa announced in May …
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THE QUALITY OF YOUR YOUNG CHILD’S DAY CARE MATTERS! Many parents leave their babies or young children in the care of someone else when they go to work or live away from their little ones. The quality of that care …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! HOW BABIES LEARN AND WHY ROBOTS CAN’T COMPETE! Many people think that the young child’s mind only starts to develop once they start speaking, and some people only take young children’s learning seriously …
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BRAIN SCANS SHOW WHY READING TO KIDS IS GOOD FOR THEM! Brain scans reveal that pre-schoolers whose parents read to them regularly show more activity in key areas of their brains. Reading to young children is well known to have …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! SOUTH AFRICA’S READING CRISIS IS A LEARNING DISASTER! Last month we discussed how babbling to babies boosts their brains. We learned that language is one of the most important foundations for brain development …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! BABBLING TO BABIES BOOSTS THEIR BRAINS! The more parents talk to their children, from birth, the faster those children’s vocabularies grow and the better their intelligence develops. This may seem obvious to many …
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WHEN YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR BABY WITH SOMEONE ELSE The time will come when every mother will have to leave her precious baby in the care of someone else. That person may be an adult relative or friend, or …
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HOW BABIES LEARN AND WHY ROBOTS CAN’T COMPETE! Many people think that the young child’s mind only starts to develop once they start speaking, and some people only take young children’s learning seriously once they start school! In fact learning …
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PLAY IDEAS FOR LITTLE ONES In our competitive world, many parents are keen to get their little ones learning as soon as possible in preparation for school. What many don’t realise though, is that children learn best through play. Not …
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In December 2017, The DO MORE FOUNDATION organised almost 1000 different types of toys that were distributed to young children within the 7 Wards of Hammarsdale.  The recipients of the toys were delighted as some had never held a new …
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The Youth Career Desk Lima facilitator has successfully linked over 162 vulnerable and unemployed individuals in Hammarsdale with various economic opportunities. These include various new employment opportunities through partnerships forged between the DO MORE FOUNDATION and GP Retail Operations in …
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In December 2017, engagement meetings held with Ackermans CSI Division – in preparation for their relocation to Hammarsdale in mid-2018 – has resulted in Ackermans making an investment of R250 000.00 in the DoMore4Hammarsdale project. Such investments have been made …
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On the 20th of October, Lima facilitators trained the retrenched employees on poultry production. The grant allocated by RCL FOODS Consumer Division has been used to purchase 100 day old chicks, inputs and other materials. All of which have been …
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The Sibukeng Garden has been newly incorporated into the DoMore4Hammarsdale project as from January 2018.  This fully fenced garden consists of 25 young community members and  has two 5000l JoJo tanks to ensure water is available to the young farmers …
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Contemporary trends in urbanisation around Hammarsdale and surrounding areas has resulted in a paradigm shift from the rural traditional subsistence form of agriculture where a rural producer had the ultimate decision regarding the choice of crop to produce; the quantity …
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As part of the DoMore4Hammarsdale project, local vegetable growers are exposed and encouraged to adhere to the organic farming best practice methods which has assisted them to tap into a niche market. From November 2016 to mid-January 2018, the Sixhoshindlala …
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The Buckman Laboratories funding, valued at R70 000.00, has been used to fence and install an entrance gate for the 1 hectare garden for Siphikeleli Communal Garden in Ward 6 with the assistance of Lima Rural Development Foundation Engineers.   During …
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SOUTH AFRICA’S READING CRISIS IS A LEARNING DISASTER! Last month we discussed how babbling to babies boosts their brains. We learned that language is one of the most important foundations for brain development and babies start to learn language from …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! OBESITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Our early childhood series has been covering the importance of good nutrition for your baby’s brain growth and development, starting with the magic of mum’s breastmilk! We’ve explained why …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! FEEDING YOUR ONE TO FIVE YEAR OLD From 1 to 5 years, continue breastfeeding as often as your child wants up to 2 years and beyond. Remember breastmilk is best and it protects …
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BABBLING TO BABIES BOOSTS THEIR BRAINS! The more parents talk to their children, from birth, the faster those children’s vocabularies grow and the better their intelligence develops. This may seem obvious to many parents, but it is now proved through …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future!   FEEDING BABY AFTER THE FIRST 6 MONTHS Our early childhood series has been covering the magic of mum’s breastmilk! Research proves that breastmilk is THE BEST FOOD for your baby’s nutrition in …
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MORE PLAY IDEAS! Over the months we have stressed the importance of play for children. Not only is play very important for children’s happiness, wellbeing and development, play is the natural way children learn. In fact, play IS children’s work! …
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The RCL FOODS DO MORE FOUNDATION has brought smiles to the faces of thousands of Hammarsdale’s children with a donation of toys, just in time for Christmas. 14 December 2017 – Durban: The RCL FOODS DO MORE FOUNDATION has collected …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! IT’S HOLIDAY TIME! – WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LITTLE ONES! Many parents face the school holidays with a feeling of alarm and wonder how they’re going to get through the holidays without …
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IT’S HOLIDAY TIME – WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LITTLE ONES! Many parents face the school holidays with a feeling of alarm and wonder how they’re going to get through the holidays without the support of a helper, a childminder …
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WHY EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING? Research shows conclusively that BREAST IS BEST! Not only is it the complete nutritious food for your baby, it also protects him/her from disease by building up baby’s immune system. It really is MUM’S MAGIC! Research shows …
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OBESITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Our early childhood series has been covering the importance of good nutrition for your baby’s brain growth and development, starting with the magic of mum’s breastmilk! We have explained why babies up to 6 months of …
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FEEDING BABY AFTER THE FIRST 6 MONTHS Our early childhood series has been covering the magic of mum’s breastmilk! Research proves that breast milk is THE BEST FOOD for your baby’s nutrition. Not only does it protect baby from illness, …
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WHY BREAST FEEDING IS BEST FEEDING Last month we learned how important it is for pregnant mums to be in the best possible health so that their babies in the womb can grow and develop in the best way possible …
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Thanks to a partnership between RCL FOODS, Lima Rural Development Foundation and the Jobs Fund, the Nkomazi region of Mpumalanga has benefited from an exciting initiative to develop small vegetable farmers, boost food security and improve people’s lives. Many smallholder …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! GIVE YOUR UNBORN CHILD THE GIFT OF HEALTH Your baby’s future health starts from the moment of conception! It’s very important that we look after and support our pregnant mums-to-be to be as …
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WHY EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING? Last month we learned the amazing benefits of breastfeeding – both for your baby and for you mum! Research shows conclusively that BREAST IS BEST! Not only is it the complete nutritious food for your baby, it …
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Ms Ansie Visagie, Winelands Department of Social Development, responsible for ECD with the Love, Play, Talk Valley FM poster. A Good Start = a Bright Future! BUILDING BLOCKS FOR EARLY LEARNING Just as a strong foundation is critically important for …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! Early childhood development and the importance of the First 1000 Days, from conception to age 2, are on everyone’s agenda! Governments around the world (including the South African government) are responding to what …
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GIVE YOUR UNBORN CHILD THE GIFT OF HEALTH Your baby’s future health starts from the moment of conception! It’s very important that we look after and support our pregnant mums-to-be to be as healthy and relaxed as possible. After all, …
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A Good Start = a Bright Future! WARM RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR LITTLE ONE A close, loving relationship with your little one is critically important for his or her wellbeing and development. Most of us take this for granted and feel …
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ECD INFORMATION ARTICLE PROTECT YOUR PRECIOUS YOUNG CHILD Young children are the most precious resource of every family and every nation. They are our future and if we want a successful and happy future for our families and for us …
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A NEW RADIO SHOW BEGINS! LOVE, PLAY TALK RADIO SHOW FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ON VALLEY FM LOVE, PLAY TALK is the name of a new radio programme on Valley FM that will be aired EVERY TUESDAY from 10 to …
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WARM RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR LITTLE ONE A close, loving relationship with your little one is critically important for his or her well being and development. Most of us take this for granted and feel our love comes naturally, but do …
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