LAMMEROES KLEUTERSKOOL

The Lammeroes (meaning harvest of lambs) Early Childhood Development centre opened its doors in February 2008 with 58 children and has since grown to 166 children aged 3 to 5 years. We serve the communities of Happy Valley and Mountain View in rural Bonnievale where the only employment opportunities are in the agricultural sector, resulting in high unemployment and poverty - currently more severe due to the climatic instability affecting harvests very negatively in the Western Cape. 140 of our children have single unemployed mothers.
Our nine teachers have a passion for developing these children holistically, and part of it is to teach them the National Anthem and as South Africans to share and care for each other.
Our Parent Management Committee unanimously approved the children's participation as part of our fundraising campaign, and each parent gave their individual written consent.