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Transforming a community one Play moment at a time :-)
We loved hearing this feedback so felt compelled to share it. From Khanyisa Community Church in Tambo Village, Mannenburg: In a world...
nickyseymour
Feb 172 min read
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Mental Health: Sisanda FunDaytion Celebrates the Power of Play
As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month this October, Sisanda FunDaytion would like to shine a spotlight on the critical role of...
nickyseymour
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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Holistic Healthcare with SHAWCO
Our healthcare partnership with SHAWCO  on Saturday 24th August led to another wonderfully successful Mobile Clinic Community Playdate...
nickyseymour
Aug 27, 20241 min read
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Matriarchs: The Heart of Our Communities #WomensMonth
Deepening the Connection: Caregiver Mental Health and Child Development The intricate relationship between caregiver mental health and...
nickyseymour
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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Empowering Play Ambassadors
Since March 2024, we have connected with 91 volunteers in our Volunteer Play Ambassador programme, continued empowering 29 young people...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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Partnering for Enriched Play
Fun Days and Community Playdates with Sisanda FunDaytion We're thrilled to share the fun and magic we've been spreading around Cape Town....
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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Celebrating15 Years of #ConnectingThroughPlay
In March this year, Sisanda FunDaytion proudly celebrated its 15th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in our journey of...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Jun 14, 20242 min read
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Sports Ambassadors Giving 'Chase'
Active Citizenship is Fuelling Sisanda FunDaytion's Mission At Sisanda FunDaytion, active citizenship is a core pillar of our...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Jun 9, 20242 min read
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Integrating Health and Play
Research shows that play significantly impacts children's development and well-being. By incorporating play into healthcare, we aim to...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
May 31, 20243 min read
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Play reducing aggression
'We grew up being hit with a shoe or stick if we were naughty and that was difficult because there is lots of trauma that builds up. But...
nickyseymour
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Our Play Ambassadors are making (sound) waves
We were on Cape Talk Radio LISTEN HERE Our youngest Junior PA, Aliyah, a self-confessed introvert who has dreams of being a Social...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Promoting Play for Mental Health
Our October highlight...well, talking more about play of course…..Where you ask??... 13th annual Jelly Beanz Child Trauma Conference...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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Steps for Smiles
We are excited to have started our Steps for Smiles campaign. Mental health for young people in South Africa is at a tipping point and...
Sisanda FunDaytion team
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Play Ambassadors growing confidence
Mandla (in the photo) was an awkwardly quiet young man, trying not to be seen. Despite this he was eager to play his part to help...
nickyseymour
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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Sisanda FunDaytion turns 13!
We started in 2009 when children in the townships had never seen the beach down the road from their corrugated homes squashed onto dusty...
nickyseymour
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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PLAYing for our Health
“It is in playing and only in playing that the individual child or adult is able to be creative and to use the whole personality, and it...
nickyseymour
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Play is FUNdamental
"Through observing children at play, we recognise what their worries, concerns, and fantasies are.We learn about their basic needs, their...
nickyseymour
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Connecting through Play
COVID-19 and the lockdown in South Africa has had an enormous impact on children and young people. Stress, anxiety and resulting mental...
nickyseymour
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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