Tunzabora
Introduction
The Strengthening Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) to enhance employment of young women especially teenage mothers in the informal settlements of Nairobi and Kisumu, alias “Tunzabora” project aimed to transform the childcare sector.
Tunza Bora for the past two years through focusing on strengthening Daycare Centres has supported 43 daycares to deliver affordable, accessible, standardised, and high-quality childcare services in Nairobi and Kisumu Counties, while simultaneously creating job opportunities for Young women age 18-35 years and providing a supportive environment that empowered vulnerable young women in the informal settlements to return to work and or pursue their academic careers knowing that their children were in safe hands.
Moreover, the project further created a sustainable and inclusive ecosystem that benefited both childcare providers and parents by promoting gender equality and economic empowerment in a period of two years.
- By the end of project year two, a total of 43 childcare Centres both in Kisumu and Nairobi had been trained in providing quality child care services, leading to a 34.4% increase compared with the target and an 115% increase compared with baseline information (62.5% untrained).
- A total of 3789 parents were reached through the Tunzabora website and community outreach, leading to 189.4% achieved compared to the target.
- OAY developed and launched the Tunzabora Website, which brings together all day care centers both across Kenya. The website includes links to different day care centers, location, type of services offered, and working hours among others. The website was officially launched on 12 th August 2024 during the function to mark the International Youth Day.
- The project succeeded in mobilizing Daycare Centres and Kindergartens in creating accounts on the website and by the end of year II, a cumulative total of 301 accounts had been created by Childcare SMEs, leading to 310% achievement compared to the end of year target (100).
- Monitoring data shows that 30 (78.9%) out of 38 Vulnerable women owning Daycare centres interviewed reported that they have seen notable improvements in Daycare Centre monthly financial income as a result of support received from OAY.
- New Innovations in Childcare SMEs to Supplement Income. 74.2% (n=35) of Childcare Givers interviewed during the post training survey reported that they introduced new services. The services included: extra working hours, selling food, washing services and Selling pampers among others in order to supplement the Childcare user fees charged from the parents.
- Childcare Givers Engage Influencing the ECDE BILL: After the successful building of the capacity of Childcare Givers and increased their knowledge in operating Day-care centers; the Childcare Givers applied the acquired knowledge to influence Kisumu Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) Bill 2023 to recognise home based daycares and the campaign yielded positive results.
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Who’s With Us (Partners & Collaborators)
- Global Affairs Canada
- World University Service of Canada
Words from the Community
“The training has enlightened me to deal with debts, especially from a trick parent who used to run away with debts, it helped me to save and balance during budgeting.”(Financial Literacy Skills)
“The training has helped me know why childcare is so important and helped me handle the facility as a business enterprise”. (Business Management)
“I have learnt how to prepare balanced menu; I can also identify a child who is malnourished” (Nutrition)
“Through training I have learnt how to identify children who are slow learners and who need special attention, and now I can notice the child who cannot interact with other children, and now I can monitor every child's potential and special needs” (Responsive Child Care Giving Skills).
