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Partnership with UNIDO

By Heidi

We are proud to announce our recent collaboration with UNIDO in providing training for childcare assistants at the Yirgalem Integrated Agro-Industrial Park – IAIP! This initiative is a significant step towards ensuring the efficient use of the renovated and furnished childcare center, which are now ready to accommodate up to 100 children. From December 15–20, … Continued

Gender equality in the Workplace

By Heidi

PfC celebrated the opening of 2 workplace childcare centres to enhance gender equality in the workplace. These centres are part of a larger “Care@Work”-project by the International Labour Organization (ILO), backed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project is a pilot for the African continent and provides cost effective and realistic solutions to … Continued

Distribution of learning materials

By Heidi

Thanks to donation from Stiftelsen “Et Rikere Liv”, machines and materials for production have been purchased from the women’s company “Five Dots”. PfC is one of the organizations on the donor platform Shareitfair. In addition to the donation from Et Rikere Liv, gifts sent via the Shareitfair-app will be used to purchase more material to the day … Continued

Local production for childrens learning

By Heidi

To supply the day care centers with learning materials, PfC cooperates with the female-run company Lewet / Five Dots. The women in the company used to earn their living by searching the city’s rubbish dumps for something to sell. This is a very risky job and gave minimal income. It’s a privilege to use skilled, … Continued

Partnerships for systemic changes

By Heidi

PfC has participated as a key player in a national and inter-ministerial process to develop a universal day care policy in Ethiopia, initiated by MoWCY (Ministry of MoWCY , Children and Youth). PfC has contributed with a comprehensive curriculum proposal for day care assistants delivered to the State Secretary in MoWCY in the spring of … Continued

Start-up for 30 children!

By Heidi

The childcare centre at the Good Samaritan Training Center (GSTC) has been completely renovated and furnished. In the beginning of May, the children could finally be welcomed to their start-up at the day care! With this, yet one more Montessori-inspired day care is in place. Professional architects and specialists in day care construction have worked … Continued