National Lotteries invests in early childhood development
Access to education is a critical focus area in the country, and we are doing our part to reduce inequalities in the development phase, particularly those from poor communities.
MBOMBELA- The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) will launch their Mpumalanga Early Childhood Development (ECD) infrastructure project at a sod turning event in the province tomorrow.
This event follows on similar launches in the Free State, Eastern Cape and North West provinces.
“Access to education is a critical focus area in the country, and we are doing our part to reduce inequalities in the development phase, particularly those from poor communities. Funding from the NLC will be used to build 21 early childhood education facilities across the province”, says NLC Commissioner Ms Thabang Charlotte Mampane.
She says the facilities will consist of eleven buildings to accommodate up to 120 children and ten edutainers. The launch will take place at the site for Bonisa Preschool in Mhluzi, Middelburg, which has been approved for funding toward a new facility for local children.
Attendees are expected to be addressed by Premier David Mabuza’s representative, the MEC for Social Development in Mpumalanga Ms Nomsa Mtsweni, Chairperson of the NLC Prof Alfred Nevhutanda.
