Collette Vacations and Collette Cares foundation have played a significant role supporting the young children of Knysna since 2013.To date Collette assisted with the rebuilding the Happy Faces preschool, sponsored 50 children on the Adopt a Child’s Education (ACE) programme for a year. In 2016 this relationship has further grown and has enabled KET to upgrade the...
The Trust is extremely proud to announce our partnership with the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust.The grant funding obtained from the OMT will allow KET to continue to provide the quality ECD services which have become our trademark in the ECD arena in the Greater Knysna Community.In the last 2 years the number of preschools affiliated to...
As part of their Global Week of Service (19-25 October), Conrad Pezula 'adopted' Sophokama Playschool and installed a flushable toilet, an awning and outdoor playground equipment. This amazing team also arranged a food drive and they all got stuck in to help dig holes, paint and decorate walls. Principal Eunice Geelbooi is absolutely ecstatic about...
Sunny aptly describes both its location and the disposition of principal Ethel Sedibe. The dire need for electricity at Siyafunda Educare continued for nine years until it became clear that the only solution would be alternative energy. Naturally Solar was instrumental in establishing a list of requirements as well as putting KET in touch with the appropriate...
Wow! It seems as if Christmas has arrived early for Knysna Education Trust. Cape Island Construction, a local building company, has generously donated two properties located in Kayalethu to the Trust. "We have decided to do something substantial," said owner John Rimbault as he signed the deed over to KET Chairman Richard Sohn. Vice-Chairperson Gina-Lee...
What a welcoming sight! The singing of children as the sun streams in through the large windows of a freshly painted, beautiful farmhouse in Brackenhill. The reason for their cheer (and the beaming faces of their teachers) is because, after seven long years, they finally have their own preschool building, thanks to a collaborative effort...
Gillian Carter, best known as the local Librarian for 35 years. She was passionate about Literacy and Early Childhood Education and also served as a trustee at KET for 20 years.The Gillian Carter Resource Centre was established in honour of this wise educationalist and great humanitarian who used her many talents to enrich the lives...
The Knysna Education Trust, Cynthia Totito, her staff and all the children of Ilingalom-Afrika Preschool, would like to thank each and every donor and KET partner for the contributions received towards the building of the new classroom. Ilingalom has been in operation since early 2002, when the need in the community reached near crises point. Cynthia...
Funded by the Department of Social Development, KET was tasked with initiating a series of parenting information events and development workshops. The focus of these exhibitions was to center on the benefits of Early Childhood Development to a child’s foundation years and how parents are able to support their children’s development in the home. The...
The second Big Swing charity golfing event, in aid of the Knysna Education Trust, was hosted by the stunning Pezula Golf Estate, on the 14th December 2012. The amazing generosity of people locally and internationally during these challenging economic times, contributed to the Trust raising R468 000 to fund key projects in 2013. Funds raised will...