The two programmes, which focus specifically on the educational development of young children, are:

Early Childhood Development

This comprises formal and informal preschool facilities. Ikamva Labantu provides resources in the form of comprehensive early childhood development training, primary health care and psycho-social support, access and improvement to land and buildings, food security, centre administration, peer support as well as accessing and maintaining government subsidy.

Staff: 3 full time and 10 footsoldiers
Volunteers: 2
Daycare centres: 350
Children served: 22 000
Areas Served: Beacon Valley, Crossroads, Delft, Dunoon, Gugulethu, Harare, Joe Slovo, Khayelitsha, KTC, Kuyasa, Langa, Makhasa, Mandela Park, Mfuleni, Mitchell's Plain, Milnerton, Nyanga East, Phillipi, Wallacedene

Development Through Play

This Programme equips principals and carers to prepare children to enter formal education.

Staff: 3
Volunteers: 4
Daycare centres: 54
Children served: 6 300
Areas Served: Beacon Valley, Crossroads, Delft, Dunoon, Gugulethu, Harare, Joe Slovo, Khayelitsha, KTC, Kuyasa, Langa, Makhasa, Mandela Park, Mfuleni, Mitchell's Plain, Milnerton, Nyanga East, Phillipi, Wallacedene