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Improving Early Childhood Care and Development in Indonesia

The situation

Very few Indonesian children in rural areas attend preschool, and primary school dropout rates are high. Malnutrition during the early years, poor health and disease, and lack of stimulation can inhibit a child’s development.

Thanks to your support, Plan is working in poor, rural and remote areas in the east of the country where understanding of the importance of child development is limited and under nutrition is having an adverse effect on children's development. Plan is supporting communities, parents, caregivers and government to take the lead in deciding what is best for their children, and provide the care that they need in order to reach their full potential.

Your support can:

• Help implement low-cost, culturally-relevant early childhood activities in 39 villages in the districts of Sikka and Lembata
• Assist existing ECCD centres through training caregivers and developing local play and learning materials for children
• Provide community-owned and run village health posts for mothers and fathers to discuss child development, child protection, parenting skills and nutrition at parenting groups
• Assist collaboration with village, district and national-level government to share project progress and ensure ongoing support for community-managed ECCD

Your donation makes a big difference

$50	can help support one parenting group to increase their knowledge and practical skills relating to child health, development, learning and protection
$200	can provide low-cost, locally made play and learning materials that support child development for one ECCD centre in a rural community
$1500	can support the rehabilitation of one ECCD centre to ensure children have access to a safe indoor and outdoor space for play and learning

This project is also supported with funding from AusAID – the Australian Government Agency for International Development. If Plan receives more than is required for the current financial year, the donations in excess will be applied to subsequent years of this project or to other Priority Projects.

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About Plan

Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work with communities in 50 developing countries and raise funds to support our work in 21 countries like Australia. By actively involving children, and working at a grassroots level with no religious or political agenda, we unite and inspire people around the globe to transform the world for children.