Ethan Project

The aim of our NPO is to educate and support the families of children with autism as well as the autistic individuals themselves.

April is World Autism Awareness Month and the aim is to take measures to raise awareness about persons with autism throughout the world.

"On World Autism Awareness Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to promote the full participation of all people with autism, and ensure they have the necessary support to be able to exercise their rights and fundamental freedoms". Secretary-General António Guterres, United Nations.

We also aim to :

• Create a pool of trained caregivers, teachers and professionals who can better support individuals with autism
• Raise awareness and understanding of autism
• Promote the rights of autistic individuals to be treated with dignity and respect
• Develop core treatment and educational programmes for children and young adults with autism
• Providing families with diagnostic and evaluation services

Our current projects include :

Project 1:

We have recently obtained land from the Mossel Bay municipality within our local community of Kwanonqaba, where we plan to build an autism centre. This centre will provide free support to families of children with autism as well as to the autistic individuals themselves.

Project 2:

At the ETHAN project, we put together sensory boxes to help reduce the effects of this sensory overload. The sensory boxes include tools that may help to avoid sensory input for example noise-cancelling headphones for a child who is easily overstimulated by noise or certain sounds.

List of our needs:

As we are an NPO we rely heavily on donations from the public. We invite anyone who has a heart for Autism and who has the means to help in any form to contact us.

Project 1:

• Building – R4,5 million
• Fencing – R800,000
• Aircons – R60,000
• 2 kitchens fully equipped – R120,000
• Office furniture and equipment
• Therapy equipment
• Outdoor playground equipment

Project 2:

The cost of each box amounts to R1 400

Included are:

• Stress balls
• Aqueous cream
• Theraband
• Fidget toy
• Bubbles and blow activities
• Kinetic sand
• Puzzles
• Visuals of calming activities
• Visuals of routines
• Sponge
• Noise-cancelling headphones
• Weighted vests and/or blankets

Contact person: Alicia Barnard – 071 897 5585

Physical Address: 48 Rooikat Street, Aalwyndal, Mossel Bay.

You can also find us on Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/ethanproject

For those who may wish to donate please find our banking details.

Banking details:

Account name: ETHAN

Account number: 061811734         

Branch code: 050414            

Account type: Current account

Reference: Algoa Cares