As part of our exciting programme for young children “Children in Action”, Children of the Dawn recently run a Spelling Bee across our 8 communities. This led to a National Competition which took place from the 13th to the 15th of July in Mathabatha, Limpopo.  16 young participants qualified for this original event. The Matatiele

In September 2002, soon after its creation, Children of the Dawn welcomed Morongoa (E0209), a young girl aged 9, as one of its 10 first beneficiaries. Morongoa integrated the program as a single orphan, having no knowledge of her father’s identity and having lost her mother, two years before, due to the HIV. Upon her

This winter, many of our teenagers participated in our Teenagers Conventions organised as part of Module 2 “My Future, My Responsibility” programme. These conventions aim at increasing our teens’ self-esteem, and improving their public and presentation skills. They are also a great platform for them to meet others young people facing similar life circumstances. From

Can I Climb a Mountain? is an innovative and exciting activity of our teenager-focused programme My Future, My Responsibility. Can I Climb a Mountain? uses the sport of hiking as a tool of experiential learning and self-development targeting teenagers from the 8 areas we work in across South Africa. The first phase of Can I

In April 2015, the Global Information Technology Report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) confirmed that South Africa comes last in the quality of mathematics and science education amongst evaluated countries. With Children of the Dawn beneficiaries attending some of the least resourced schools in the country and having little or no support at home,