We Are Starting Chance
We believe in giving children, living in poverty-stricken communities in the Western Cape, a starting chance in early childhood education!
100% DIRECT GIVING
Every rand donated online goes directly to our programmes to educate more children, support teachers/ field workers & build new schools. Learn the importance of our daily programme >
100% LOCAL TEACHERS
All of our teachers, principals and field workers are from South Africa, many of whom have very basic training. We deliver our Training Teachers in Townships (TTINT) workshops to them.
100% SUSTAINABLE
We appoint a field worker who goes into the townships to help teachers to implement what they have learnt from our TTINT workshops. Meet our field worker Nombulelo Dingiso >
Our Progress since 2013:
No. of children given a starting chance
No. of schools we train through the ECD forum
Schools Built and an ECD hub
No. of teachers that have attended TTinT workshops
No. of teachers trained by us
No. of schools in our Starting Chance project
No. of Grade R children given tablet training
No of schools impacted through TTinT Workshops
Our Solution
Through our programmes, we’re changing the future of children by giving them a quality educational environment that's sustainable.
Ian Corbett
Starting Chance Founder
“We’re all about winning the future for the children by creating opportunity – there is no shortage of ability when you look into the eyes of children in the poor communities around Cape Town. It is opportunity they lack”. Why township children? Watch our video >
Ali Corbett
Starting Chance Founder
“By focusing on coaching, mentoring and supporting the teachers who work in this sector as well as the principals who run the Early Childhood Development (ECD) small enterprises, we uplift the quality of foundation phase education”. Learn more about the results we have seen >