South African Pre Primary School Build

Give children in South Africa the foundation they deserve. Help Ansar Foundation build safe, nurturing pre-primary schools that ignite a lifelong love for learning.

A child’s first classroom should be a space of wonder, safety, and possibility—not a distant dream.

In many parts of South Africa, that dream is slipping further away. Rural and underserved communities lack access to early childhood education, leaving millions of children without the learning support they need during the most critical years of development.

Before these children even step into formal schooling, they’re already left behind.

Ansar Foundation is on a mission to change that with our South African Pre-Primary School Build initiative. We’re not just constructing buildings—we’re building futures. Our goal is to create vibrant, inclusive, and safe pre-primary learning environments where children aged 3 to 6 can thrive.

Because when a child begins life with education, they begin life with power.

Why Pre-Primary Education in South Africa Is Urgent

• More than 1 million children in South Africa do not have access to early childhood development programs (UNICEF South Africa).
• Children from low-income families are 70% less likely to attend pre-primary school, widening the educational gap from the start.
• Early education improves school readiness, reduces dropout rates, and leads to better lifelong outcomes in health and employment.
• Without proper early education, many South African children enter Grade 1 unable to write their names or recognize letters.

This is not just an education issue—it’s a social equity issue. And it’s solvable.

What Your Support Builds

When you contribute to this cause, you’re helping us deliver:

• Safe, child-friendly pre-primary school buildings equipped with bathrooms, proper lighting, and accessible learning spaces
• Quality classroom materials, including books, puzzles, educational toys, and creative art supplies
• Trained early childhood educators from within the community, ensuring culturally sensitive and age-appropriate learning
• Feeding programs and hygiene support, because no child can learn on an empty stomach or without basic care
• Parental involvement initiatives help caregivers support learning at home and bridge the school-home connection

Every classroom becomes a haven of hope. Every desk becomes a starting point for dreams.

The Need at a Glance

• Only 60% of children aged 3–5 in South Africa attend any formal early learning program (Stats SA, 2023)
• Children without access to early learning are more likely to repeat grades or drop out later in life.
• In rural areas, schools are often overcrowded or nonexistent, with teacher-to-child ratios as high as 1:40
• Quality early childhood education is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of poverty

With your help, we can tip the balance toward equity—and toward brighter futures.

Make an Impact That Lasts Generations

Your support helps us go beyond charity—it lets us create real, lasting change.

• $35 provides school supplies for one child for a full year
• $120 funds a month’s salary for a certified early education teacher
• $600 equips an entire classroom with books, toys, and learning materials
• $10,000 helps build and furnish a complete pre-primary school unit

These aren’t just donations—they’re investments in the leaders, thinkers, and creators of tomorrow.

Help Us Lay the First Brick in a Child’s Journey

We believe that every child, no matter where they’re born, deserves the chance to learn, to imagine, and to grow in a space that nurtures their full potential.

Join us in building more than schools. 

Let’s build futures.

Let’s build South Africa’s next generation of changemakers.

Donate to the South African Pre-Primary School Build today—and help make the first step a strong one.