Ask any child at one of our after-schools what they enjoy most, and chances are they will say Righting. This is where art, drama, and creative play come together to teach lessons you will not always find in a textbook. Life skills such as communication, […]
The Anna Foundation celebrates 20 years of community impact this year . . . what an honour and privilege that is! Over the years, as our reach has grown and our offerings have deepened, we have always retained our core vision of improving the lives […]
Anna Foundation’s First Term Chronicles: Growth, Epic Adventures and 49 New Bicycles We celebrate 20 years this year! It is hard to put into words, and equally hard to put into numbers, the impact we have made over the span of the past 20 years. Our […]
We have worked for many years in rural communities where educational standards remain, in general, very poor. So many learners we work with every afternoon are functioning well below their required grade level. COVID only exacerbated an already dire reality for these children. We know […]
This has been a whirl wind year! We set ourselves the ambitious goal of incorporating 200 new children into our programmes in 2024 … I am pleased to report that we have exceeded that goal with a total of almost 300 new children already! These […]
Exciting News: The Anna Foundation’s Bold Expansion in 2024! Hold onto your hats because we’re thrilled to announce some exciting developments at the Anna Foundation! Our journey in 2024 has been nothing short of extraordinary as we’ve embarked on a mission to spread our wings […]
MESSAGE FROM ANNAIt’s a wrap! What a busy year we have had at the Anna Foundation in 2023. We welcomed 4 new projects this year, offering 160 new children access to all the benefits of our after school programmes. We provided 12 rural women with […]
MESSAGE FROM ANNA It is safe to say the Cape winter has arrived. Many of our projects and families in the Langeberg region were impacted by the floods recently experienced. We are grateful for the support we could offer these children during this time, and […]
MESSAGE FROM ANNA “It feels almost strange to start by saying ‘Welcome to 2023’! This year has been so incredibly full, it is hard to believe we are already in March. I feel inspired reading through this newsletter and noting all the achievements accomplished: some […]
We have been monitoring the children in our programme academically since 2012. This has been done as consistently as possible by means of a June and November exam administered to all children from Grade 1 until Grade 7 (and for a few projects until Grade […]