Urban Child Care (Phase IV)

Project Duration	2018-2019
Funding organization	Porticus is the international organisation that manages and develops the philanthropic programmes of charitable entities established by Brenninkmeijer family entrepreneurs. It collaborate with partners around the globe to foster human dignity, social justice and sustainability. Working within Porticus’ strategic themes of education, society, faith and care, as well as in the field of economic development and climate change, we aim to contribute to systemic social change by com
Project Goal	To create an innovative and effective model to support the holistic development of the children by improving the quality of child care services. Ensure sustainability of the day care in the community.
Project Purpose	Supporting the children of low-paid mothers working living in urban informal settlements through community based daycare services
Project Output	Working mothers got the opportunity to go to their works keeping their children in a secured place. Children are enjoying a nice environment. Individual changes are there, health care is taken appropriately, and there are changes in mentality. Children are learning cleanliness. Getting education and learning relationship development as well as socialization. Skills are being developed, learning good behaviour and approach. Mothers can work now without any tension, children are not neglected, rather well cared etc. Children are more cared which even mothers could not offer. Children are being developed here under a discipline. Children from such working parents are usually deprived of appropriate education and don’t learn early practicing these. But children are getting these opportunities here.
Project working areas	Mirpur Mohammadpur Ashulia Gazipur
Beneficiary/Stakeholder	Direct beneficiary Total 530 Children Direct beneficiary Working Parents Indirect beneficiary Community
Short description	Children are learning cleanliness. Getting education and learning relationship development as well as socialization. Skills are being developed, learning good behavior and approach. Mothers can work now without any tension, children are not n If children were left at home they would be isolated or would stay on roads, many problems might happen. In this way they are benefitted, contributing in the development of their families, community, society and the country
Major Achievements	Phulki has become a brand in the domain of child care provision through its intense expertise in advocacy and capacity building âœ“203 children were enrolled in school and madrasa in 201. âœ“ Dropout rate from school has reduced and children from day care centers are doing better in school âœ“ Special need children (children with speech disorder and late child) can express their needs with the support of our centers activity âœ“ Job opportunity has been created for many women from the community as center caregivers and teachers âœ“ Father’s role has been taken into account which is a major part of early develpment of any child and therefore Phulki has introduce father’s session. Its a quaterly meeting done with the father’s where the child’s development is discussed. FAther’s involvement and how it is beneficial is communicated to raise their awareness and make them more active in the child’s life. âœ“ for pre-primary students we have taken initiative to give them hometask and also gave out books and copies with a school bag, this was to make the children more interested in academic area and also prepare them for the main dtrem school. âœ“ Our centers each a have mini library. Books are not only read with children in the centers but also encouraged to take back home to read at home with their family. We have community volunteers who comes once a week to read to children. Currently we have 609 members of the libaray and 20 volunteers who comes in to help with the reading for children activity. âœ“ mothers sending their children are given regular support and awareness regarding nutrition, diseases and childrights, hygien and more through mother’s meeting once a month. âœ“ Safe guard policy training has been completed among the teachers and caregivers and also community members. âœ“ currently working on advocacy with factories, school and community to make the centers self sutained.