Latest News & Stories
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Why Are We Still Surprised When Men Teach Young Children?
Originally published by Teachers CAN "Why would a man want to teach Grade R?" It was a simple question raised during our Teachers CAN Network Café on 13 August, where we brought teachers together to have a conversation about men in Early Childhood Development (ECD)...
Breastfeeding while HIV positive, Maternal Support and the First Six Months
Every mother wants to give her baby the best possible start in life. When it comes to breastfeeding, however, many mothers are left with questions: Is my baby getting enough milk? Should I give my baby water? What if breastfeeding is difficult? And how can my family...
The Best Solutions Start with Listening
"Our posture in this work is to begin with the community agenda."— Tanya Sango, Collaboration Lead, Lesedi Solar Park Trust Before we can work together to strengthen our communities, we first need to understand them. That was the thinking behind the Community...
Midterm Reflections: Learning Our Way Toward a Collaborative Way of Working
The year 2025 marked our midterm, the halfway mark to the Lesedi Solar Park Trust's strategy, and our newly released annual report reflects what that milestone taught us. It was a year of real delivery, and it was also a year in which reaching this halfway point...
Helping Children Catch Up, One Step at a Time
Building the confidence to read, understand and succeed There are few moments that make a parent prouder than hearing their child read a story for the first time. But for many families across South Africa, helping a child build the confidence to read and understand...
What Every Caregiver Should Know About Stunting
Every parent wants to give their child the best possible start in life. But sometimes the biggest threats to a child's future are the ones we can't see. In Postmasburg, Skeyfontein, Marimane, Jenn Haven, Danielskuil and Groenwater, 3 in every 10 children under five...






