Childcare as a Livelihood: Inside EERUi’s groundbreaking caregiver empowerment program.

What happens when you train women caregivers not only to nurture children—but also to run their own profitable childcare businesses?

That’s the driving force behind EERUi’s latest initiative: the Caregiver Capacity Building Project, launched in early 2024 with generous support from the Global Schools Forum (GSF). The project focuses on supporting informal home-based caregivers, most of whom are women from underserved communities, with practical tools to improve early childhood care while strengthening their economic livelihoods.

Through a powerful combination of training, mentorship, and micro-business coaching, the program helps caregivers:

  • Implement the Nurturing Care Framework.
  • Build stimulating environments using local, low-cost materials.
  • Access training in basic bookkeeping, meal planning, budgeting, and marketing
  • Form peer-led learning circles guided by caregiver champions

This project is not just about children; it’s about empowering women to become recognized early childhood professionals and entrepreneurs.

Program Milestones

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Caregivers trained and equipped
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children receiving improved care
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Caregiver champions leading mentorship circles
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Dozens of recycled learning tools now in daily use

By placing women at the center of both childcare and economic development, this program is driving systemic change, one neighborhood at a time.We’re excited to share more stories from these incredible caregivers in the coming weeks.