The Kusasa Project Blog

Claud’s story – Grade 3 It’s a sad fact that thousands of children in Africa and South Africa are living with amputations and without affordable access to adequate prosthetic solutions or rehabilitation. For many of us, it’s hard to imagine being born without limbs....

This week, we celebrated the graduation of our Grade 4 learners! Their time at The Kusasa Project has come to an end and we could not be more proud of everything they have accomplished. They are bright, well-rounded and eager to take on future challenges. Our...

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” Frederick Douglass One of the main aims of The Kusasa Project Early Learning Centre is to follow a “whole-child” approach which focuses on all the aspects that make the being of the child: Mental...

Read these inspiring reflections from our teaching staff: the impact of COVID-19 on their roles ... Marie-Louise Raymond, Head of School "At the beginning of 2020 I asked the staff to fill in a form that asked ‘My one word for 2020 is: ….?’ My word for 2020 was:...

My Story: Zuzeka Sikhephe Mom of a grade 4 learner (Uyanda) at The Kusasa Project Early Learning Centre My name is Zuzeka – call me Zuzu. Together with my husband and four children I live in Langrug, an informal settlement high up in the townships of Franschhoek. We...

My Story: Kayla Nyamayoro Aged 9 - a grade 4 learner at The Kusasa Project Early Learning Centre   I am Kayla and I live in Mooiwater, a community in Franschhoek. I live with my parents, my 4 year old little brother and my uncle. My older brother (he is 14) lives...

Despite Covid-19 cases only being expected to peak July – August, the South African government has taken steps to ease the lockdown. The good news therefore is that we were able to reopen the doors of the Early Learning Centre from 3 June 2020! We obviously have had...

Lockdown has a profound social and emotional impact on vulnerable children! For many of our learners, the boundaries and routine of our normal school life are the most important contributors to their sense of emotional security. With lockdown and the closure of our...

Supporting our learners & their families in this time of crisis: In this strange and uncertain time, we’ve all experienced elements of tragedy, insecurity and inconvenience. For many of us staying at home has proved to be more difficult than we first imagined....