About us
Our vision is quality early education for all children
Our vision is quality early education for all children.To achieve this, we directly fund three community-led pre-schools in Malawi, daily supporting over 500+ children aged 3–6. These funds empower local teachers and to buy high-quality educational resources, building the vital foundation children need to thrive, learn, and enjoy pre-school.
Science shows that 90% of human brain development occurs before the age of five, making pre-school a critical foundation for lifelong learning. Quality resources like picture and story books and educational games are vital for building vocabulary, confidence, and early maths skills in little ones as well as making their time at school fun and engaging. The dedicated teachers at our three partner pre-schools work tirelessly to develop these key skills, but alack of quality materials makes their job incredibly difficult.
While Malawi’s government and communities widely value early education, a devastating funding gap exists. Pre-schools receive less than 1% of the national education budget, compared to the global recommendation of 15%. This extreme underfunding leaves classrooms without basic essentials like books, toys, and arts and writing materials as well as outdoor play equipment. Without these resources, little children are deprived of the critical learning experiences they need to thrive during their most formative years.
We believe that those who know the children best should decide what they need most.
Providing funds directly to educators cuts out bureaucratic red tape and shifts decision-making power straight to teachers and community boards at the pre-schools. This autonomy does more than just boost teacher morale—it can help transform the local community. Instead of relying on imported aid that may not fit the culture or language, our pre-schools invest directly in the local economy thus giving it a much-needed boost.
Teachers can buy local and or dual language storybooks, buy stationery in the local town or nearby market and can also employ local carpenters to build toys, classroom resources and outdoor play equipment. The result is a pre-school which is filled with culturally relevant, highly usable learning materials that make children feel right at home.
