Pebbles Project is a
humanitarian project located in the
area outside
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
in the
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...
Province in
South Africa
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that supports farm workers in wineries.
The main scope for Pebbles is to support children with
special education
Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...
al needs as a consequence of alcohol-related dysfunctions for example like
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The project aims to support children to increase the chance for them to be well adjusted and have a fruitful education by giving them extra support before they enter regular school.
The project especially targets children of land workers at the
wineries
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, b ...
in the Stellenbosch wine district.
The children are staying daily at so called
Crèches where they develop through games and playing in a structured way.
Pebbles Project also trains crèches-workers, teachers and parents in the Pebbles target group. The project also establishes new locations, often in cooperation with the wineries, and renovate already existing locations.
References
External links
{{official, http://www.pebblesproject.co.za/
Organizations for children with health issues
Medical and health organisations based in South Africa
Child-related organisations in South Africa