Annual reports
Our annual reports provide an account of our progress, partnerships and impact. They ensure financial transparency and share reflections from our leadership. We invite you to explore these reports to see how your support helps drive meaningful change in early childhood literacy programs and early childhood education in South Africa, year after year.
2024
Extending our footprint
During 2024, we began work towards our 2030 strategic goals, streamlining our early literacy offerings, while driving our growth strategy. We extended our footprint through projects in the North West, Northern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Working together with our established network of partners, we reached 178 867 children through our early childhood programs, largely in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape provinces. Our income increased by 33% from the previous year, and our reserves grew, thanks to the confidence of longstanding donors and new social investment as our work grows.
2023
A year of growth
Wordworks experienced significant growth this year. Drawing on evaluation findings, and with guidance from an active board, we launched a 2030 strategic plan to strengthen our impact in early childhood education in South Africa.
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2022
Rebuilding through resilience
Our innovative story-based classroom programs for Grade RR and R were widely used, supporting the development of language skills in early childhood. The rollout across Gauteng was cited by the Reading Panel for its contribution to early literacy development.
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2021
Adapting to COVID-19
Our ECD partners faced immense challenges during the Covid-19 crisis. We were honoured to receive recognition from UNESCO for our innovative programming which helped ensure that early childhood literacy programs continued to reach children in need.
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2020
Hope and innovation in crisis
Despite the disruptions and losses brought by Covid-19, the year was defined by resilience, creativity, and collaboration. As we navigated new realities at home and work, we adapted and found innovative ways to sustain early literacy efforts.
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