Day care center

Nadege D.

At 36, Nadege is not only a mother of 3 children, but also a successful entrepreneur. She originally worked in digital banking, but her desire to spend more time with her family grew stronger. While contemplating her next career move, she consulted with other working mothers who were facing similar challenges. The idea of creating a child-friendly environment was met with great interest. Together with experts, Nadege developed an international curriculum for early childhood development based on French educational principles. As further preparation, she deepened her knowledge in courses on parenting, child development and daycare management.

In 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Nadege didn't let anything discourage her. Despite all the challenges, she founded her own daycare center. During the lockdown, she introduced remote educational care via digital platforms such as WhatsApp. This innovative approach not only enabled her to keep her facility running, but also to build a close relationship with parents.

Project ID

416

Country / City

Rwanda / Kigali

Jobs at the start

15

additional potential jobs

15

entrepreneur sponsorship

Training and coaching CHF 250 per month for two years

Project description

Today, Nadege looks after children aged 1 to 5. Her play-based learning approach has already supported 100 pre-school children and 20 day-care children. The school is located in a rented building in Kigali with 12 rooms and a large playground. It offers its services mainly to parents who work in companies in Kigali. Its value proposition is as simple as it is profound: "Fostering growth through imagination".

However, Nadege's ambitions go far beyond the boundaries of the school. She dreams of establishing early childhood development centers across the country that provide a safe and stimulating environment. Nadege looks to the BPN Foundation for support in tackling the many challenges she faces, be it structuring her business, financial management or opening up new markets.

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