Young South African children lie down on mats for a sleep during rest time in an Early Childhood Development Centre in Cape Town

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Young South African children sleep on mattresses on the floor covered with a yellow blanket in the Early Development Centre in Philippi township, Cape Town, South Africa. The centre is part of South African Education & Environment Project. The project aims to increase access to and quality of early childhood care and education in impoverished townships around Cape Town. The centre looks after 40 children every day.

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Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Photo credit: © Andrew Aitchison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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