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Stories of change 1 min read Chitipa, Malawi

A strong start for every child

Community-based childcare centres give young children in Chitipa a safe place to play, learn and grow.

By TDI Communications

A brick community-based childcare centre painted yellow and blue, with parents and children outside
Chisenga community-based childcare centre (CBCC), Chitipa district. · Photo: TDI

The first five years of life shape everything that follows. In many villages, community-based childcare centres (CBCCs) are the only early learning children receive before primary school.

TDI supports communities to build and improve centres, like the CBCC at Chisenga, and trains the volunteer caregivers who run them. Churches often provide the land, volunteers and oversight.

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