The Reach Trust

20/09/2022

Nearly 60% of South Africans don’t have a single book at home, according to a 2016 survey by the South African Book Development Council. What's even more disheartening is that according to the latest ECD Census Report, only 56% of ECD centres have age appropriate books.

We applaud the amazing work that our friends and partners, Book Dash, Read to Rise help2read and Room to Read are doing to close the literacy gap.

02/09/2022

Support our work by helping a South African child reach their full potential.

Your contribution of R20 will pay for one child to receive a Finding Thabo game poster. Sponsor one child or as many as your heart and budget allow.

Donate during the month of September and stand a chance to win a hamper of 10 children’s books selected by The Reach Trust staff.

https://www.thereachtrust.org/donate

30/08/2022

15/08/2022

MoveUp, our free mobile app and mobi site that affordably helps young people to learn new skills and build a performance-based CV has reached 1 million users!

Young people can create a free professional looking CV in under 20 minutes, and directly from their smartphones. The MoveUp website has been zero-rated by the major networks, ensuring that youth can freely access a range of content to help them prepare for the world of work. To date more than 1,600 job opportunities have been listed on MoveUp.

For more information, visit https://www.moveup.mobi/

09/08/2022

"At The Reach Trust we are privileged to work with remarkable women every day: moms, teachers, grandmas, daughters, caregivers, sisters, aunts, bosses, friends, colleagues and partners.

Wishing all the women of South Africa a Happy Women's Day 2022"

- Andrew Rudge, CEO: The Reach Trust

05/08/2022

We are so inspired by the impact Finding Thabo is having on parents, teachers and children across the country.

Finding Thabo is an interactive play-based game designed to stimulate key parts of the brain and build foundations for lifelong learning, and enables children to learn by interacting with the beautiful posters. Parents, teachers and caregivers can engage with children by reading the prompts via WhatsApp or Facebook messenger.

This video explains how Finding Thabo works, and how teachers are enjoying using it in the classroom.

04/08/2022

In this inspirational talk, 's executive director Henrietta Fore, talks about the massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world and an ambitious new global initiative, Unlimited, which aims to ensure every young person is in school, training or employed by 2030.

A massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world, and it's the duty of everyone to give them a fighting chance for their futures, says UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore. In this forward-looking talk, she explores the crises facing them and details an ambitious new global ini...

01/08/2022

As the country with the highest unemployment rate in the world, we need to focus on the areas that will have the biggest impact on GDP and jobs growth. According to the latest PwC South Africa Economic outlook, one of these areas are ensuring that South Africa has the correct skills base to address the needs of the labour market. Read more about the research:https://www.pwc.co.za/en/assets/pdf/economic-outlook/economic-outlook-next-inflation-challenge.pdf

27/06/2022

It is our CEO's birthday today!

Join The Reach Trust team in wishing Andrew a very happy birthday by donating R50 to sponsor a Finding Thabo poster and activity guide for an ECD Centre: https://www.findingthabo.com/donate-now

27/06/2022

Research shows that owning books is a key factor in holistic early development and lifelong academic and economic success: the effect of owning books outweighs a child’s socio-economic status and is equaled only by parents’ level of education.

Our partners at Book Dash are doing their part in closing the illiteracy gap in South Africa. This video showcases the work that they do:

21/06/2022

According to LEGO Foundation, play is something every child, everywhere in the world can do. It fuels curiosity, sparks creativity, and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Children who play pick up all kinds of skills to thrive today – and lay the foundations for a happier, healthier life tomorrow.

Read more about how play unlocks essential skills: https://learningthroughplay.com/why-play/play-unlocks-essential-skills