The first one thousand days in a child's life could hold the key to unlocking his/her life-long potential. By the age of 5, almost 90% of a child's brain will be developed. These are the formative years where factors such as adequate healthcare, good nutrition, good quality childcare and nurturing, a clean and safe environment, early learning and stimulation will, to a large extent, influence his/her future as an adult
Due to families unable to afford monthly early childhood development centers school fees, children from poor households are left to their own devices and to loiter around during the day, some are left alone in the house while their parents are at work and some parents go to work with their children especially migrant children who do not have relatives to help look after their children while the parents are at work.
- An increased proportion of children under 5 years of age who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psycho-social well-being, by sex. - An increased participation rate in organized learning, by sex
Overall impact we are also hoping to achieve is to prepare children for future work environment by providing future focused learning to increase their following skill set: Thinking Skills (Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking) Research Skills ( Inquiry learning and Media Literacy) Communication Skills (Participating in discussions/Sharing of understandings) Social Skills (Collaborating with others/ Learning how to interact with others) Self-Management Skills (Reflection, Growth
