Mbabane — The proliferation of Swaziland's Neighbourhood Care Points (NCP) has had the effect of popularizing preschool education throughout the country in just over a decade.
NCPs were originally a response to the wave of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) created by the country's staggering HIV rates; with 26 percent of people aged 15 to 49 living with the virus, Swaziland's HIV prevalence is the highest in the world. According to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, just over a quarter of Swazi children live with both parents; one out of every six children under age 15 is an OVC.
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