Reflecting on the past 8 years as the Montessori ministry comes to a close. – Helen Lee ‘He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’ – Mark 16:15 It is our ninth year serving children in South […]

  After 3 months, we asked our parents of OLIA Lifestyle ECD Centre how they felt.

Ms. Penelope has done a fantastic job setting up a Montessori classroom environment. They are ready for the next step.

“Mama, tell me what is your typical working day as a caregiver look like” I didn’t expect to be surprised when I asked. She is a home visit caregiver for terminally ill in Site B, Khayelitsha. The situations that some of her patients are in […]

Many people say they don’t have patience to be a teacher. Being a teacher is not about being patient as children learn, but it is about understanding their excitement. ‪#‎OLIALifestyleECD‬ ‪#‎Montessori‬

Just awesome.

Likuye and her mother was in a verge of being left homeless. They had left their abusive father without any provision. Likuye appears to be suffering from PTSD. They were evicted from their previous home but were fortunate to find this one. She desperately needed […]

Inathi is a very independent and capable child.  However, she is also known in the community as the trouble maker.  After the meeting with her mother and separately with her father, we came to the conclusion that the relationship with her mother needed much improvement. […]

Jaemin started home visitations. This mother supports a family of 5 by selling boiled chicken feet. She earns $3 per day. It is not easy to be a good person with such struggles but she is a caring mother.