Programme Goal

To provide safe, quality, and holistic childcare services that promote healthy growth, early learning, protection, and school readiness for vulnerable children while empowering caregivers to improve family well-being.

Key Services Provided

• Safe and child-friendly daycare services.
• Early childhood learning and stimulation.
• Nutritious meals and growth monitoring.
• Routine health screening and medical referrals.
• Psychosocial support and child development activities.
• Child protection and safeguarding.
• Parenting education and caregiver support.
• School re-entry support for adolescent mothers.

Beneficiaries Reached (2022–2026)

Key Achievements

Safe Childcare Services

Baby Haven provided a safe, secure, and nurturing environment where 587 vulnerable children received quality care while their parents or caregivers attended school, work, or other livelihood activities. The programme significantly reduced childcare challenges faced by adolescent mothers and vulnerable households.

Early Learning and School Readiness

Children participated in age-appropriate play-based learning that strengthened language, motor, cognitive, and social skills. Every child graduating from Baby Haven was prepared to transition into YHBI’s Early Childhood Education Programme with the foundational skills needed for successful learning.

 Nutrition and Healthy Growth

Children received nutritious meals, growth monitoring, hygiene education, and nutrition support that contributed to healthier growth, improved immunity, and better learning outcomes.

Health Screening and Referrals

Routine health assessments enabled early identification of health concerns and timely referrals to health facilities, ensuring children received appropriate medical care and developmental support.

Child Protection

The programme maintained child-friendly environments that protected children from neglect, abuse, violence, and hunger while promoting children’s rights and safeguarding practices among caregivers and communities.

Parent and Caregiver Skills Empowerment

More than 587 parents and caregivers were equipped with knowledge and skills in positive parenting, child nutrition, early stimulation, and child protection, enabling them to create supportive home environments that foster healthy child development.

Supporting Adolescent Mothers

Baby Haven has played a vital role in supporting adolescent mothers by providing reliable childcare that enables them to return to school and continue their education. This approach helps break cycles of poverty while improving long-term outcomes for both mothers and their children.

Programme Impact

The Baby Haven Childcare Services programme has transformed the lives of vulnerable children and families by providing quality childcare during the most critical years of life. Children have developed essential cognitive, emotional, physical, and social skills, while caregivers have gained confidence and capacity to provide better care. The programme has also strengthened school re-entry opportunities for adolescent mothers and ensured children transition smoothly into formal early childhood education.

Future Priorities

YHBI aims to expand Baby Haven Childcare Services by increasing enrolment by 230%, strengthening nutrition and health services, enhancing learning facilities, training more caregivers, and reaching more vulnerable children and families. With continued donor partnership, Baby Haven will continue giving every child the best possible start in life while creating opportunities for adolescent mothers, young mothers, and vulnerable caregivers to build brighter futures.