Sikunye : Connect, Care, Thrive

Sikunye is a group of people who are passionate about the church playing a significant role in the First Thousand Days (FTD) of a child’s life. Our vision is for a society in which families across South Africa are strengthened and supported to provide their children with a strong start in life.

Sikunye means ‘we are together’ in isiXhosa and reminds us of how it takes more than parents alone to nurture young life.

It takes a village to raise a child, and so Sikunye seeks to inspire, mobilise and equip the church to support parents, caregivers and families to provide nurturing care for their children in the First Thousand Days of life, so that they can thrive and reach their God-given potential.

Sikunye is an initiative of Common Good, a not-for-profit founded in 2006 in Cape Town, South Africa.