Children living in disadvantaged communities often lack access to critical resources like early childhood care and education, books, uniforms, academic assistance, computer, and internet. This can cause them to fall behind their peers without the support needed to catch up. And without the right interventions, many youth drop out of school to support their families and never return.
Targeted for children from 3 to 5 years old, early childhood care and development focuses on the holistic development of young children, including physical, cognitive, language and socio-emotional development.
This stage of life is critical and plays a significant role in determining a child’s long term outcomes. Physical and mental wellness, brain development, socialization, learning, school readiness and more are boosted by our vital ECCD programming.
Education assistance ensures families can provide the children with necessities like uniforms, shoes, and books so they can attend school with confidence.
Even in the public school system, families are required to pay for their own uniforms, books, transportation and, in some places, tuition. As you can imagine, an already financially stressed family can’t afford the additional cost of education, and children fall behind or drop out due to a lack of resources.
Training for parents, teaching them everything from how to enroll children in school to how to manage interactions at home.
Parents in impoverished communities need help, too. They may never have been given the tools to support their children in school, and we are here to help however we can.
Extra help for children who may be falling behind. Our tutoring sessions are conducted in groups with objectives that align to the national curriculum.
Many children in impoverished communities fall behind in school due to life circumstances. Tutoring can help students stay engaged, leading to increased employment opportunities and long term healthier, more empowered lives.
The center offers a safe place to play and learn, promoting digital literacy that prepares children and youth for the work force and secondary education.
Our drop in center acts as a safe haven and learning hub for children in our programs, providing a respite to focus on school work or just being a child.
Promoting digital literacy that prepares children and youth for the workforce and secondary education.
We live in a technologically advanced world and giving children the tools they need to compete in a digital marketplace is critical for helping them make their way out of poverty.
One of the reasons children in poverty drop out or fail to graduate is because they have been falling behind year after year, and it becomes impossible to catch up. Our education programs help children do better in class so they can stay in school.