Empowerment of Women Workers through Child Care Program

Project Name: Empowerment of Women Workers through Child Care Program

Project Timeline: January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2025

Funding Organization: Cool Foundation

Monitoring Partner: MS Mode Asia Ltd.

Development Organization: Phulki (Bangladesh)

Partnership in the Project: 2 Factories

Project Goal:

• To ensure a child-friendly learning environment and promote the creative growth of children in an Early Childhood Development (ECD)-based childcare center.

• To support female workers at FGS Denim Wear Ltd. and AR Jeans Ltd.

• To address the age-appropriate developmental needs of children aged 2-6 years.

Project Purpose / Objective:

To ensure the establishment of community-based childcare centers that are safe, dependable, and assist low-income working mothers in achieving financial independence.

To ensure the proper development and care of underprivileged children of low-paid working mothers.

Project Output:

• Working mothers have the opportunity to continue their jobs while keeping their children in a secure environment.

• Parents do not need to pay any fees for their children to stay in the childcare center.

• Children are enjoying a secure and educational environment.

• Children are gaining better knowledge of social skills, behavioral skills, and learning abilities.

Project Working Areas:

Kathgora, Jirabo, Savar, Dhaka

Short Description:

Phulki’s “Empowerment of Women Workers Through Child Care Program” operates a community-based childcare center for two factories in collaboration with the Cool Foundation. The primary goal of this center is to provide a stress-free environment for mothers, allowing them to work without worrying about their children’s safety and well-being. In the center, children are learning and developing social, behavioral, and hygiene skills. The cost of childcare is completely free for parents.

Positive Outcomes:

Mothers expressed concern when they feared the childcare center might close, leading to emotional reactions. This highlighted the significant impact the center has on their lives.

Working mothers have greatly benefited from the ability to leave their children in a safe and secure environment, allowing them to continue their work without the mental stress of childcare concerns. Without this center, some mothers would have been forced to leave their jobs to care for their children.

Children at the center are gaining valuable knowledge in social, cognitive, and learning abilities, which will benefit them in their future development.

Caregivers and teachers have gained the necessary skills to prepare educational materials for the center through training, enhancing the overall quality of care provided.