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Cotlands

Johannesburg, South Africa

EducationChildren & YouthPoverty & Hunger
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Cotlands is a non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa working on education, children & youth, poverty & hunger.

Cotlands is a South African non-profit that works to make the country more equal by providing play-based early childhood development programmes for vulnerable young children. It delivers toy library and playgroup programmes, trains and mentors adults who deliver early learning, and operates from offices in Johannesburg, Somerset West, Lydenburg, Hlabisa and East London.

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

early childhood developmentplay-based learningschool readinessvulnerable childrenSouth Africa

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthPoverty & Hunger

Works for

ChildrenPeople in poverty

How they work

Community programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Toy library programme

Education · South Africa

Provides children with access to toys and play-based learning materials to improve school readiness.

Playgroup programme

Education · South Africa

Runs play-based early learning playgroups for young children to build social-emotional and cognitive skills.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Ways to support

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