forever educare creche upgrading

Location: Samora Machel Settlement, Philippi, Cape Town - April 2015

Project Type: Creche Upgrading

Project Description: Forever Creche was built several years ago by Ikhayalami.  However, due to the harsh weather conditions during Cape Town’s winters and the severe lack of infrastructural development in informal settlements, Forever was suffering from flooding problems in front of the creche.  So, together with Catholic Welfare and Development, Ikhayalami returned to Forever to continue to help upgrade and improve the conditions in Samora Machel.  

 Creating a stone walkway and stoop in front of the creche for the children to walk on was an important part of this project.  However, Ikhayalami did not stop there.  We also installed a new ceiling, fixed broken windows, put in a new door, and fixed toilets that were leaking.  

This project demonstrates Ikhayalami’s commitment to long-term engagement in communities in which we work.  While many engaging in informal settlements create one-off projects, Ikhayalami recognizes the need for maintenance, both of physical structures and of our relationships with our upgrading partners.  

• Goals: 
  • Partner with Catholic Welfare and Development to maintain and continue upgrading a creche in Samora Machel Informal Settlement
  • Provide a place of safety, health and learning for the vulnerable and disadvantaged children at Forever 
  • Continue our project of upgrading as many creches in informal settlements in Cape Town as possible
• Impact: 
  • Implemented a solution to the flooding issue and maintained our relationship with the owners of Forever creche
  • Created a place of safety for vulnerable children in Samora Machel Informal Settlement 
  • Vastly improved the standard of health for all the children attending the creche  
• Project Collaborators: Catholic Welfare and Development