Empowerment of women workers through child care program
| Project Name | Empowerment of women workers through child care program |
| Project Duration | January1,2022-December 31,2024 |
| Funding organization | Cool Foundation |
| Development Organization | Phulki |
| Project Goal | ● To ensure child-friendly learning environment and creative growth in the ECD base child care center.
● To support the FGS Denim Wear Ltd. and AR Jeans Ltd. Factory’s female workers. ● Address the age-appropriate developmental needs of children between 2-6 years. |
| Project Purpose | ● To ensure a community-based childcare center that is safe, and dependable, and in order to assist low-income working mothers in achieving financial independence.
● To ensure proper development and care of the underprivileged children of low-paid working mothers. |
| Project Output | ● Working mothers got the opportunity to continue their work keeping their children in a secure place.
● Parents do not need to spend any money to keep their children in the childcare center. ● Children are enjoying a secure learning environment. ● Better knowledge of social skills development, learning behavior skills |
| Project working areas | Kathgora, Jirabo, Savar, Dhaka |
| Beneficiary/ Stakeholder |
● FGS Denim Wear Ltd and A.R Jeans Ltd. 40 workers and their children.
● 2 caregivers and 1 teacher |
| Short description | Phulki’s “Empowerment of Women Worker Through Child Care Program” is running 1 community-based child care center for the 2 factories in collaboration with Cool Foundation. The main purpose of this community-based canter is to provide a stress-free environment to the mothers so that they can work along with offering a secure environment for the children. Children are learning and educating themselves in social and behavioral skills. Children are also learning better hygiene practices. The cost of keeping a child in a childcare center is free for parents |
| Major Achievements | ● Children are enrolled in school and madrasa
● Regular mothers and parents meeting has enabled better knowledge on nutrition, responsive care, and parenting |