One of Ntataise’s greatest success stories is the development and growth of a Network which is one of the strongest of its kind in the country. In the early years Ntataise began supporting similar organisations across the county by providing training, capacity building and information on the most recent development in the sector. The Network now has 21 self-sufficient and independent member organisations in seven of South Africa’s nine provinces.
We believe that collaboration and cooperation in the ECD sector is crucial if ECD services are going to be expanded and improved, especially in disadvantaged rural communities where the need is intense. Ntataise Network members share this view, and recognise that working in silos weakens provision. The Network offers ways in which they can stay in touch with developments in the sector, and build on opportunities for working with others to strengthen their own programmes.
The Ntataise Network members use Ntataise’s ECD programmes and models to deliver services to vulnerable and marginalised children through the women they work with. Ntataise’s quality programmes are offered to the Network, including all learning and resource materials, assessment, toolkits, and monitoring and evaluation systems.