KuyaKhanya “Let There Be Light”
What is KuyaKhanya?
IRD Global, in collaboration with IRD South Africa, TREE, J-PAL Africa, and goGOGOgo, has been awarded the Lego Foundation’s Build a World of Play Challenge. The KuyaKhanya project will bring enhanced Early Childhood Development (ECD) service delivery to rural regions in South Africa, empowering caregivers, including grandmothers, with the skills and knowledge to support the holistic development of young children.
Project Aim
This collaborative project aims to enhance Early Childhood Development (ECD) for children aged 0-4 by implementing an integrated approach that combines nutrition, mental well-being, and playful parenting. Utilizing a “hub and spoke” model, the project will work with existing ECD centres as hubs, establishing 15 centralised, custom-designed playhouses. Each hub will be connected to up to 60 spokes, comprised of Community Play Facilitators who will deliver integrated services within their respective catchment areas.
