Operating in South Africa under the name, the Jim Joel Fund, the Trustees of The Childwick Trust realised early on in South Africa’s transition to democracy that in order to mitigate against long term cycles of poverty, poor educational achievement, ill health, inequality and other socio-economic challenges, it needed to invest in the lives of very young children. The Trustees believe that this is where the foundation for future well-being, and the future of South Africa, is established.