Providing access to English,as well as foreign language learning along with computer skills will give an added advantage to our children while placing in a formal school

The Lovedale educational programs include with a strong focal point on art, music, technology, life skills, character development and service learning projects.

The program is intentionally limited in scope so that it can be clearly focused, intense, and has a high potential for success. The overall goal of the project is to make a positive difference in the lives of poor children and to encourage rural education in the following ways: • to break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage, and • to enable the children to become well rounded, achieve their full potential, and become fully productive individuals.

The project is grounded in the belief that the deleterious consequences of extreme want can be overcome if the problems are tackled in the early stages of a child's development. It is further believed that children of poverty are no different than more fortunate children if they are given a chance to dream and to aspire, and are supported through education and constant encouragement to realize their full potential.

Lovedale, therefore, has three main objectives:

1. To provide the children a comprehensive residential program to meet their emotional, social, health, and educational needs, build character and self-esteem, and strengthen their ability, through skills and mental discipline, to succeed in life.

2. To provide early educational support to community children, train them with innovative modules and place them in mainstream schools. Help these children to succeed not just in their immediate community but in the global marketplace.

3. To provide training and assistance to the parents of the children so that they can play a positive role in the growth and development of their children.


The following is a break down of some of the significant aspects of the project: • Home-like environment • Early intervention and individualized care • Promotion of generally accepted values • Mainstreaming • Efficiency standards • Sole dedication to children

Lovedale will serve as a symbol of hope to children from socially and economically deprived backgrounds, and a means to attain their dreams. The programs at Lovedale address the development of every aspect of a child's personality -- his or her emotional development, mental and physical fitness, and cognitive growth. The curriculum is well planned and executed, with emphasis placed on individualized attention.

The project is of a manageable size and can, therefore, be clearly focused and intense. Lovedale aims to achieve results and not to be a mere provider of services. Lovedale will conform with all national and local laws and regulations, uphold secular practices, and will at all times promote the highest moral and ethical standards among both its staff members and the children who will call it home.