Mitchell’s Plain Educare Forum, an umbrella body of crèche principals, held their end-of-year party at Barron’s Estate, in Schaapkraal, on Friday October 20. Each of the women received certificates of appreciation for supporting early childhood development and the training of educare staff. Forum executive members, back from left, are Alicia Davids, Rizia Parker, Sakeena Moyce, Jennifer Abrahams, Miranda Snyders, Fahiema Kenny, and Amanda Williams. Front: vice-chairwoman Soraya Abbas and chairwoman Valda Phillips.The forum thanked its various supporters, including, from left, Grassroots Educare Trust director Mareldia Tape, former project coordinator at the Early Learning Resource Unit Faadiela Ryklief, Foundation for Community Work project coordinator Shamsunisa Dalwai, and City of Cape Town social development and early childhood assistant professional officer Lameez Butland.