At least 24 children graduated from Busia Childcare Centre as they transitioned to pre-primary school during a graduation ceremony held on 2nd December 2022 at Busia Childcare Centre grounds.
Addressing the parents, Busia County Director for ECDE Dr. Barasa said the initiative has brought relief for the women traders whom he says now have a safe place to leave their children as they embark on their businesses.
He called on the parents to continue investing in their children cooperate with the management of the facility in terms of payment to help the facility continue with its operations.
The Chairperson Busia Women Cross-borders Traders Association, Ms. Florence Atieno called upon the county government to support the initiative as it has impacted the lives of both the women and their children.
She added that the facility does not cater for children of women cross-border traders alone but also takes in children from other economic sectors so as to allow women to fully participate in their income-generating activities.
Busia Childcare Centre is a collaborative initiative among the Busia Women Cross-border Association, the County Government of Busia and the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development with support from Mastercard Foundation and the University of Nairobi Women Economic Empowerment Hub. The project seeks to redistribute the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work on women through providing 0-4 daycare To date, 11914 children have attended the facility since its inception in August 2021.
