Early childhood education support and training

The project aimed to construct a new school building for the Early Childhood Development (ECD) school in Senkoase. Additional activities included identifying and enrolling children from the community to the ECD school and creating a school garden to provide students daily nutritious meals. Jobs were to be created for local Basotho, through teaching, construction and health positions and residents empowered by giving ownership of the school back to the community. TTL implement monthly visits and medical check-ups to ensure that the classroom environment is healthy and productive, improving the children’s overall health and attendance.

A new ECD school building was successfully constructed and inaugurated in 2019. The new educational materials, classroom space and community involvement in the school’s construction all contributed to the record number of 31 registered students. In addition, all the schools supported by TTL, including the new school in Senkoase received, each month, highly nutritious meals and snacks for all of the children, taking pressure off parents and motivating them to continue paying school fees. A garden was established at the Senkoase school, together with a rainwater harvesting system for irrigation. The spinach, kale, carrots and cabbage grown will help sustain the school and provide the children with nutritious vegetables in their school meals.

Founded in 2004, Touching Tiny Lives is a registered charity in Lesotho. It is dedicated to providing assistance to orphaned and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS and malnutrition.