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Throughout F25, the DO MORE FOUNDATION has been laying the groundwork for a national response to one of the most overlooked intersections in climate adaptation: Early Childhood Development (ECD). Climate change is already shaping the world that young children are growing up in. Things like extreme heat, poor air quality, floods, and droughts all affect where children live, play, and learn, especially in under-resourced communities. The early years really matter (the years from conception to age 6), because a child’s brain and body are developing faster than at any other time in life. When their environment is unstable or unhealthy, it affects everything from their ability to learn to their long-term health.

In Nkomazi, a decade-long public-private partnership is transforming early childhood development. This independent evaluation, conducted by Linda Biersteker, highlights the success of the Leave No Young Child Behind (LNYCB) initiative, underpinned by the Everyone Gets to PLAY model. With nearly 6,000 children reached, the model demonstrates how strong local coordination, community leadership, and a trusted backbone organisation can deliver real change. The Nkomazi example now informs national policy and proves what’s possible when collective action centres the needs of young children.

At its core, the BaBonise campaign works to shift mindsets and social norms, calling on men to show up in for their young children.

Our latest quarterly newsflashes are here! Each one showcases recent milestones and ongoing efforts in the roll-out of the “Everyone Gets to PLAY” model in each of the nine deep dive communities the DO MORE FOUNDATION's works in.

This edition offers a glimpse into the impact we're creating together, with key updates, inspiring stories, and photos from the field.

Thank you for your continued commitment to creating lasting, positive change in our communities.

Here are the 2 ways people can get involved in supporting climate-resilience at ECD centres this Mandela Day with the DO MORE FOUNDATION.

This Mandela Day, the DO MORE FOUNDATION is calling on businesses and individuals to take action for young children by helping to build climate-resilient ECD centres in under-resourced areas.