Mamapreneurs for Early Childhood, with Kidogo
About the project
Context
Children in Kenya国产视频檚 informal settlements are among the unhealthiest nationwide, with nearly half (46%) suffering from stunted growth, limited stimulation, and various diseases that prevent children国产视频檚 brains from developing.
Approach
Sabrina Habib set up Kidogo in Kenya to train and support female entrepreneurs – Mamapreneurs 国产视频 in low-income urban areas to start or grow their own quality childcare centres.
Affordable quality childcare
In Kenya国产视频檚 slums, home to nearly 60% of the population, there are extremely limited options for affordable childcare. Working mothers have to make difficult decisions about where to leave their young children. The options are bleak: pull older children (usually girls) out of school to look after their young siblings or leave them at unlicensed 国产视频渂abycare国产视频 where an untrained caregiver provides basic supervision. Kidogo focuses on areas where mothers are working and where children, aged 0-3, are in makeshift, often unsafe informal early childcare and education centres. The project enables young mothers to pursue education or go to work safe in the knowledge that their child is being looked after in a safe, stimulating environment.