Latest News & Stories

There’s always plenty happening in our communities. Read below for the latest stories from the Trust and the community-based organisations we support and be sure to like our Facebook page!

Teaching Through Puppets: POPPETS in Action

Teaching Through Puppets: POPPETS in Action

In Tsantsabane and Kgatelopele local municpalities, learning is being brought to life in a way children truly understand through puppets. With support from the Lesedi Solar Park Trust and training by the Rural Development Support Programme (RDSP), local organisations...

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Carrying Grief Together, Building Hope for Mothers

Carrying Grief Together, Building Hope for Mothers

Felicia Bianca Daries, a 40‑year‑old mother of two, and Flourish host at Postdene clinic in Postmasburg, understands the struggles of motherhood in a community where resources are scarce. Fourteen years ago, she lost her baby after seven months of pregnancy, which she...

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Restoring Dignity Through Improved Sanitation

Restoring Dignity Through Improved Sanitation

Die Kuil Intermediate School, located in the suburb of Kuilsville in Danielskuil in the Northern Cape, stands as an important pillar within the local community and a valued stakeholder of the Lesedi Solar Park Trust. Established in 1978, the school has been serving...

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Education Begins at Home

Education Begins at Home

Children who read at home are more likely to succeed in school and in life. This statement was brought to life recently when Nal’ibali hosted a graduation ceremony for caregivers from Danielskuil, Postmasburg, Groenwater, Jenn Haven, and Skeyfontein. These parents and...

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SmartStart Marks 10 Years of Impact

SmartStart Marks 10 Years of Impact

“The first years are the most important years in a child's life. What we do now as ECD practitioners will stay with these children forever. We are more than teachers; we are contributing to the planting of a seed.” These words from Gloria Ried, a SmartStart...

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Planting the Seeds of Change Through Storytelling

Planting the Seeds of Change Through Storytelling

In South Africa today, four out of five children in Grade Four cannot read for meaning. This crisis in literacy calls for urgent action, and Nal'ibali has stepped forward by celebrating the power of stories through the Seeds of Change book series. Last year, Nal'ibali...

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