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ASAP’s Money Management Team

Linda McGowan (right) and Evette Pettaway (left) are engaged in high finance at Executive Director Nancy Schongalla’s dining room table.

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The SOAPLAY Bars Arrived!

The preschool coaches and school owners were delighted by the first bunch of SOAPLAY bars which arrived February 22, 2024.

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Donation of 20 Laptops from GEP

PEN’s preschool coaches are thrilled about 20 laptops donated by GEP, a global supply chain solution company based in New Jersey.

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From Trailer to Resource Hub to Children Playing!

Here’s how ASAP transforms a donated double wide trailer into a resource center with beautiful murals on the outside, a stocked educational toy library and tables and chairs for weekly training sessions with preschool owners.

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Nancy Schongalla-Bowman Nancy Schongalla-Bowman

“White skin, white skin!”

During my visit to ASAP-supported preschools in May, this little fellow was pointing to me with a curious smile.

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November 2022 Overview

Adopt a South African Preschool funds toy libraries at training centers, so that disadvantaged children have the foundation to succeed in school and in life.

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Office Max Rockstars

The South African team has assembled the first 25 Play and Learn Resource Kits to share with preschool caregivers in the Pretoria area.

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Rebecca Van Aken Rebecca Van Aken

Mandela Day

Honoring the legacy of former South African president Nelson Mandela, his July 18th birthday is an annual occasion to focus on the ability and responsibility we all have to change the world for the better!

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Nellmapius Preschool Hub

There are about 50 creches or in-home daycares in a 6-mile radius of the Phenyo Preschool in Nellmapius where 20-30 children may sit in front of a T.V. all day in one or two-room apartments while their mothers work, look for work or beg.

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Nancy Schongalla-Bowman Nancy Schongalla-Bowman

ASAP’s First Birthday

The South African team has assembled the first 25 Play and Learn Resource Kits to share with preschool caregivers in the Pretoria area.

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Nancy Schongalla-Bowman Nancy Schongalla-Bowman

Toys in Preschool

The “I can” moment is the kind of moment that the caregivers are taught to strive for.

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Nancy Schongalla-Bowman Nancy Schongalla-Bowman

First Training Session

In August 2020, toys were assembled into theme-based resource kits and training began!

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Nancy Schongalla-Bowman Nancy Schongalla-Bowman

The First Toys Arrived!

The South African team has assembled the first 25 Play and Learn Resource Kits to share with preschool caregivers in the Pretoria area.

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