Early Start Africa commits to ensure equitable access to quality early childhood care and education for every child as a right regardless of their social, cultural, and economic status. We do so by

-Providing comprehensive early childhood education scholarships to children from needy backgrounds and helping to place them in approved quality public pre-primary education programs within their communities. We work with multi – sectoral teams to identify children who would otherwise not be in school without support. This fund aids with purchase of school uniforms, selected pre-requisite learning materials and ensuring that children have a nutritious meal.

-Promoting timely transition from home to school in partnership with parents and relevant government agencies. We work with public administration, opinion leaders, religious institutions, and parents to build capacity of the community, to mobilize and support children to start school by age 4 or as soon as possible for children older than age four who haven’t started school.

-Promote and support inclusive education for children with special needs and disabilities including supporting early screening and detection. Early Start Africa works in collaboration with key stakeholders to support enrollment of children with special needs and those with disabilities.

-Providing parenting support and relevant frontline ECD workforce mentorship and capacity enhancement

-Partnership with government and non-state actors to enhance regulatory environment for the provision of quality early childhood care and education.