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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
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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.”][spacing desktop_height=”38″ mobile_height=”30″ smobile_height=”30″][/contentbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][accordions][accordion active_style=”active-simple” bottom_margin=”10″ heading=”Vision Statement”]To have quality, sustainable, ECD provision towards a child’s strong foundation[/accordion][accordion open=”yes” active_style=”active-simple” bottom_margin=”10″ heading=”Mission Statement”]To provide quality ECD services and to ensure sustainable ECD centers which will enable a solid foundation in young children’s development
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