“We are really happy to have the opportunity to partner with these visionary investors who share our commitment to providing every child with the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Megan Blair, Founder and CEO of Earlybird Educare@Work. “We hope to open multiple new centres per year over the coming years to expand our positive impact on the lives of children and families across South Africa.”
About Earlybird Educare@Work
Earlybird is a social enterprise which seeks to address the critical shortage of, and unacceptably unequal access to, high-quality centre-based early childhood development services for families across South Africa.
About UBS Optimus Foundation
UBS Optimus Foundation is an independent grant-making foundation that offers UBS clients a platform to use their wealth to drive positive social and environmental change. The Foundation selects programs that improve children’s health, education, and protection, ones that have the potential to be transformative, scalable, and sustainable, as well as programs tackling environmental and climate issues.
About the Klett Group
Klett Group is a family-owned education provider based in Stuttgart, Germany. The company’s origins date back to 1897. Over the past few decades, Klett has evolved into one of the largest education groups in Europe, with 80 companies in 18 countries providing educational content, tools, and services in many different forms. Various independent education providers are part of Klett Group, each with its own special pedagogical profile. Together, they offer high-quality education in 150 childcare centres, more than 40 general education schools and seven vocational schools throughout Germany and beyond.
