Our Impact

Lighting Up Young Minds In The Overstrand

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A Safe Haven For Learning And Growth

For 23 years, Enlighten Education Trust has been transforming education across the Overstrand

7,000+

Learners reached annually across all programmes

400+

Teachers enabled through upskilling and mentorship

110

Educare centres supported throughout the region

15,000+

Library engagements logged in schools and centres

Programme-specific Outcomes

Teacher Development

3,230 children supported across 110 Educare centres
47 new ECD spaces created
Five-year registration achieved by Hermanus Christian Academy

Literacy And Numeracy

255 Grade R to Grade 1 learners showed measurable improvement in motor and literacy skills
70 Afrikaans learners gained confidence through bilingual support
2,840 books distributed to under-resourced schools via Book Dash

Tools For Learning And Life Skills

81 learners received music tuition through the Hermanus Music Academy programme
74 learners participated in weekly Visual Arts and Crafts classes
16 learners achieved distinctions in UNISA music examinations
150 learners participated in year-end marimba festival and competition

2025

Latest Annual Report

Enlighten, now in its 23rd year, reached over 7,000 children and 400+ teachers through literacy, ECD, and life skills programmes—strengthening classrooms, families, and communities across the Overstrand.

Annual Report 2024

Enlighten Education Trust aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, impacting 527 teachers and 8,000 children across 22 schools and 63 ECD centres while profiling successful graduate alumni stories.

Annual Report 2023

Enlighten Education Trust launched “Laying Foundations” history book, supported 341 teachers and 7,000 children despite load-shedding challenges, with increased counselling demand post-COVID.

Annual Report 2022

Enlighten Education Trust honored late Chairman Allan Powell while supporting 24 schools and 68 ECD centres through pandemic recovery and educational re-emergence efforts.

Annual Report 2021

Enlighten Education Trust pivoted during COVID-19, distributing PPE and food parcels, launching online modules, upgrading E-learning facilities, and introducing Life Skills Camps while maintaining educational support services.

Annual Report 2020

Enlighten Education Trust remembers founder Henri Kuiper while expanding support to 24 schools and 78 ECD centres, launching ROADMAP 2024 targeting quality early childhood development and enhanced E-learning capabilities.

Annual Report 2019

Enlighten’s 2019 report highlights support for 76 ECD centres, 166 practitioners, streamlined six-strand projects, E-learning expansion, and community partnerships celebrating diversity through music and arts.

Nosiviwe’s Creative Breakthrough

Nosiviwe’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of creativity. Once a participant in our arts programme, her ceramic installation, Hand-Me-Downs – a powerful commentary on educational inequality – won her the 2023 Sasol New Signatures Art Prize and a solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum.

Today, she leads by example as a principal and creative role model for the next generation.

“I would not be where I am today without the support I received from Enlighten.”