Childcare for working mothers in Rwanda

While the women of Aspire, Network for Africa’s Rwandan partner organization, are hard-working and keen to learn, they are often distracted by their young children.  Without other care options, the mothers have no choice but to try to manage working while watching their children.  Of course, they often feel torn, as they know their children need attention and positive direction.  However, their families also desperately need the income their work provides – and the women need the new-found confidence and self-respect that their work gives them.

N4A is addressing this need for childcare for the families of Aspire.  We are currently fundraising to set up a multi-purpose nursery for the children of the Aspire women.  In addition to childcare facilities, the program will include age-appropriate education and fun activities for the children and daily breakfast and lunch.

We are excited about this opportunity that so perfectly fits N4A’s goals of equipping individuals with education and an understanding of their inherent worth and rights.

An important aspect of this approach is providing safe spaces for children to play and explore.  As N4A fundraises for the childcare program, we have already purchased playground equipment for the children.

Peace Ruzage, Aspire’s founder and CEO, emailed us this report when the swing arrived at the Aspire campus: “It is excitement and crying for who goes first!  I think the mothers are more excited than the kids.  Just wanted to make your day with these pictures.”

A merry-go-round has also been installed at Aspire.

We look forward to implementing the childcare program and seeing the children thrive as their mothers do, too.

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