Partner organisations and funded projects
We work by funding local partner organisations around the world. From 2010 to 2015, our grantmaking has three goals:
- Taking quality early education to scale
- Reducing violence in young children's lives
- Improving young children's physical environments
Watch this space for further details on how the goals will operate in the eight countries on which we will focus future grantmaking: Peru, India, the Netherlands, Israel, Uganda, Turkey, Brazil and Tanzania, along with a regional approach within the European Union.
Until 2012, we will also be working in the Caribbean, Mexico and South Africa on the issue areas defined by our previous strategic plan: strengthening the care environment, successful transitions: the continuum from home to school, and social inclusion and respect for diversity.
Until the new geographical scope is reflected on this website, you can continue to browse a previous list of partners and projects by region or by issue area (care/transitions/diversity).
| NEWS FROM THE FIELD |
MUTANT celebrates anniversary with new book
On 26th November 2009 Bureau Mutant, a long-standing partner of the foundation in the Netherlands, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Accompanying the occasion was the launch of their latest publication, Permanent leren: Van zelfreflectie naar teamreflectie (Permanent learning: From self reflection to team reflection), one of the outputs from the foundation-funded Parents and Diversity project.
2 December 2009
Five partners win Africa ECD awards
At the recent 4th International Africa Conference on Early Childhood Development, held in Senegal, five partners of the Bernard van Leer Foundation were among the winners of cash awards in two categories: ANPPCAN Kenya, and their local partner LACCDAP; Health Child in Uganda; FOST in Zimbabwe; Lesedi Educare Association in South Africa; and MAA (Maasai AIDS Project) in Kenya. The foundation sends congratulations to all.
20 November 2009
Funding boost for Caribbean partner
The Rural Family Support Organisation is set to receive a funding boost of seven million Jamaican dollars from the Jamaica National Building Society for its Roving Caregivers Programme, implemented also in partnership with the Bernard van Leer Foundation, which supports disadvantaged children aged 0-3 in the Caribbean region.
19 November 2009
DEDI wins Institution of the Year Award
Congratulations to the foundation's South African partner DEDI, which has been announced as the winner of the Bloemfontein Institution of the Year Competition run by Ons Stad, the Mimosa Group of the Troskie family and Absa Bank. Among the runners-up was Lesedi, another foundation partner.
16 November 2009
South African partner in media award
A partner of the foundation in South Africa, the Early Learning Resource Centre, received a special commendation as a finalist in the Mail and Guardian's Investing in the Future awards.
3 November 2009
Early Life features in Time Out
Time Out Bangalore features an interview with Steve Bradshaw about Early Life, the foundation-supported three-part TV series on early childhood.
28 August 2009
BBC World series on early childhood
TVE's three-part series Early Life, made with foundation support, is currently showing on BBC World. Part one, shot in Peru, aired on Saturday August 1st; part two, filmed in the Nairobi slum of Kibera, will show on Saturday August 8th; and part three, following children in Thailand, on Saturday August 15th. Check the BBC World schedules in your region.
4 August 2009
