Vlakfontein Early Childhood Development Centre
31 Oct 2008
Vlakfontein Early Childhood Development Centre
The Al-Imdaad Foundation officially handed over a state-of-the-art early childhood development (ECD) centre in Vlakfontein on Mandela Day, July 18 2010. COSATU Secretary General Zwelinzima Vavi was the guest of honour. Attendees included the Johannesburg MMC for Social Development Bafana Sithole, local government officials, media, ulema, and children who attend the crèche. In 2008, the Foundation was approached by the City of Johannesburg to develop a new crèche in Vlakfontein, one of Johannesburg’s poorest townships that is crippled by a high unemployment rate and a lack of community facilities. Building commenced in 2008 and the ECD centre became operational last year. The 380m² building houses 4 classrooms, an office, kitchen, bathrooms and a sick room. It currently caters for 120 underprivileged children.