Children eating their school meal at the Pashello ECD centre in Ngabu
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Children & learning

Where learning starts with a meal

We connect early learning with regular nourishment so children can arrive ready to participate, play and grow.

In communities where food shortages can interrupt childhood, a classroom and a meal belong in the same conversation.

A nourished morning can become a day of possibility.

Care before the lesson

Pashello's early childhood work brings nursery education and meals together. The aim is practical: support healthy development while giving young children a steady beginning before primary school.

A pathway that continues

Early learning connects to Pashello's wider education work: school-fee bursaries, the Felia Malola Scholarship, support for young mothers returning to school, and the junior primary school under construction.

Food answers the need in front of a child. Education helps widen what can come next.

Children in Pashello school uniforms at the ECD centre
Learning grows where children feel safe and supported.
Young children participating in early learning activities
Every child deserves room to imagine a future.

What this work needs

Support that becomes practical care.

Support this work
  • Reliable food supplies
  • Teaching and play materials
  • Classroom equipment
  • School construction support