About Us
Mission
To provide quality ECD services and to ensure sustainable ECD centers which will enable a solid foundation in young children’s development
Vision
To have quality, sustainable ECD provision towards a child strong foundation
Core values
- Faith in God
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Quality and excellence
- Honest
- Servanthood
- Participation, partnerships and collaboration
Our strategic priorities
- Capacity development
- Access to integrated ECD learning and development
- Infrastructure development
- Advocacy for quality ECD services
Impact Objectives
Our Work Today
Currently the department has CCAP International Pre – School within Mzuzu city which acts as the role model, conducts refresher courses for Trainer of trainers to share knowledge and experiences to both ECD committees and caregivers, Provides play materials to ECD centers. At present 508 ECD centers have been established, with over1000 volunteer caregivers and 21 Trainer of Trainers whose job is to train caregivers and to monitor ECD centers have been trained.
Furthermore the department has embarked on a feeding program in 5 districts; Chitipa Wenya, Karonga, Rumphi, Mzimba north, Nkhatabay and Dwangwa feeding over 5000 ECD children. All these initiatives have seen 2000 children transitioning from ECD to primary schools each year. All this is being implemented through the funding from well wishers and funds from fundraising activities which the department undertakes.
Vision Statement
To have quality, sustainable, ECD provision towards a child’s strong foundation
Mission Statement
To provide quality ECD services and to ensure sustainable ECD centers which will enable a solid foundation in young children’s development
