SOUTH AFRICAN WINES & CULTURE

Misande is three years old and attends the Villiera crèche. Misande was born physically and mentally disabled and as such her father left her soon after her birth. She is looked after well by her mother, who is known to be a very loving and friendly person. Misande lives with her mother in a nearby location called Blokkombos. They live in the garden of another lady that works on the farm. It is a single roomed informal dwelling. When she began at the crèche, Misande was unable to walk and talk and was very afraid of new people. Read more...

The Pebbles Project is initially working in three main communities: the wine growing region around Stellenbosch, and the township of Lwandle, which is located approximately 20km outside Stellenbosch, and the township of Kayamandi in Stellenbosch. Recent research by medical doctors, community researchers and the founder of Pebbles has identified: Primary school classes can have as many as 60 children per class to one teacher, many of whom have no experience of pre-school learning. Some children begin primary school at the age of 6 unable to hold a pencil or sit in a classroom because of a lack of pre-school experience. Read more...