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Community Mobilization:

• We organize participatory meetings with community leaders, parents, and local stakeholders to explain the benefits of ECCs.
• We facilitate the formation of Community Management Committees (CMCs) to oversee each ECC.

Site Identification and Infrastructure:

• We collaborate with communities to identify suitable sites (e.g. existing community buildings, donated land).
• We use locally available, sustainable materials to build child-friendly, safe, and accessible classrooms.

Government Engagement:

• We partner with local government authorities to align with national ECD policies and ensure ECCs are officially recognized.
• We advocate for local budget allocations and technical support

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Recruitment:

• We identify literate, motivated individuals within the community—especially women and youth—to become ECC educators

Capacity Building:

• We develop and deliver training modules covering:
  • Play-based, child-centered pedagogy
  • Child health, nutrition, and hygiene
  • Child protection and safeguarding
  • Inclusive education for children with special needs

Ongoing Mentorship:

• We establish mentoring relationships between trained educators and experienced ECD professionals (through partnerships with teacher training colleges or government trainers).
• We conduct periodic refresher courses and peer-learning workshops.

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Development of Locally Relevant Materials:

• We collaborate with local artists, teachers, and parents to produce storybooks, rhymes, and songs in local languages.

Basic Resources:

• We supply ECCs with essential items:
  • Chalkboards, notebooks, crayons, and posters
  • Child-sized furniture and play equipment

Community-Made Learning Kits:

• We facilitate workshops to teach parents and community members how to make toys, games, and teaching aids using locally available and recycled materials.

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Community Sensitization Campaigns:

• We organize community meetings, market day events, and radio broadcasts to discuss the importance of early childhood development..
• We use drama groups, songs, and storytelling to engage different audiences.

Parenting Education:

• We offer workshops on:
  • Positive parenting and child development
  • Health, hygiene, and nutrition practices at home
  • The importance of play and learning in daily routines

Community Champions:

• We identify and train local influencers (e.g., elders, teachers, health workers) to advocate for ECD within their networks.t

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Formation and Strengthening of Women’s Groups:

• We organize local women into savings and credit groups or cooperatives linked to ECCs.
• We facilitate leadership and governance training to build their capacity

Seed Funding and Business Development:

• We provide seed grants or small loans to kick-start income-generating activities (e.g., poultry farming, soap making, tailoring).
• We deliver training in financial literacy, bookkeeping, and marketing.

Profit-Sharing Mode:

• We encourage each group to allocate a portion of profits to support ECC operational costs (e.g., teacher stipends, maintenance, supplies).
• We establish transparent reporting mechanisms to build accountability