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Building pre-schools in Cambodia: where do we stand?
After the construction of 10 standard communal kindergartens, we are continuing the work of the so-called "eco smart" schools, equipping them with teaching materials and training their teachers in the use of the new technologies.
Presidential elections: proposals for the general interest
On February 27, we celebrate the World NGO Day*: an opportunity to highlight the generosity and commitment of French people. It is also an opportunity to remind people that our organizations have a major role to play in the economic and social dynamics of the country and the world...
The journey of 3 childcare assistants in Burkina Faso
3 questions to Véronique Jenn-Treyer On a mission in Burkina Faso from January 22 to February 8, Véronique Jenn-Treyer, Director of Planète Enfants & Développement, went to meet the women we have trained to be childminders over the past 2 years.
Ministry of Women Convinced by Drop-In Centers in Burkina
Last March, Planète Enfants & Développement organized a mobile crib during a national event dedicated to women in Burkina Faso, at the initiative of the Ministry of Women, National Solidarity, Family and Humanitarian Action...
Event: videoconference February 10 on Early Childhood, in partnership with the World Bank
Planète Enfants & Développement in Cambodia, in partnership with the World Bank, is organizing a videoconference on Thursday, February 10th at 9am (3pm in Cambodia) to give a voice to Early Childhood actors, 2 months before the opening of the first day care centers...
Elected spokespersons in Phnom Penh's slums to carry the voice of residents
Our actions to improve the living conditions in the slums of Phnom Penh continue with the election and training of new spokespersons with the local authorities in the new areas where we intervene in the North of the Capital.
Participatory training for staff of new day care centers in Cambodia
Two months before the opening of the first 4 crèches in the provinces of Kampong Speu and Kampong Cham in Cambodia, Nolwenn Deschard, our Early Childhood expert, has just organized 15 days of intense training to prepare the staff of these crèches.
Mrs. Dung, alone with her children, with no income following Covid in Vietnam
A Covid emergency fund for poor families in Vietnam Julia Levivier, Vietnam Director of Planète Enfants & Développement, explains the financial crisis in which many families, like Mrs. Dung, are plunged after a very long confinement...
New outdoor playgrounds for children in Burkina Faso
In February, we are starting the construction of outdoor playgrounds in the Boassa neighborhood of Ougadougou, to offer the youngest children free and safe play areas where they can grow up having fun.
Portrait of Emilie Deschaseaux, Asia Finance Manager
For this new year, we present you a new face of the team. Emilie Deschaseaux, in charge of finance and accounting for our projects in Cambodia and Vietnam, answers our questions and tells us about her missions within Planète Enfants &...
Anita: "I learned how to make the classroom more interactive"
Last week, we told you about Subhadra, a kindergarten teacher who benefited from a training in Nepal, in the municipality of Gajuri. Now it's Anita's turn, a teacher for 4 years, to share her experience with us. She tells us...
Parenting in Nepal, explained by Buddi Shrestha
Last October, we presented the launch of the first parenting support sessions in Nepal. These sessions are still ongoing with parents in 28 schools in Kathmandu and Dhading. Buddi Shrestha, our Director of Education, has been...
Népal : Subhadra, a better-trained kindergarten teacher
Subhadra is one of the 45 women kindergarten teachers who have just benefited from a 4-day training session in the municipality of Gajuti in Nepal with our local partner association Seto Gurans. This session, which follows on from the...
Kindergarten of Hope in Nepal becomes public school
After 8 years of support to our partner Child Nepal, it is time to hand over: the Maternelle de l'Espoir, a school intended to protect and educate the children of women involved in prostitution networks in Kathmandu, becomes a school...
Sorya Chan, featured in AFD's Women Voices exhibition in Cambodia
Sorya Chan, Director of our Kidora crèche in Cambodia, is one of the 13 Cambodian women honored in the Women Voices exhibition by photographer Sereyrath Mech, organized by the French Development Agency (AFD) on the occasion of its...
Reading for children in Phnom Penh's slums with the Tuk Tuk library
A librarian from our partner association SIPAR went this week to meet the children and families we support in the slums of Phnom Penh, driving his Tuk Tuk. It was the first of a long series of tours...
The story of Sitara, a little Nepalese girl excluded by her disability
On October 28th, our team in Nepal visited Sitara and her family. Sitara is blind. When we first met her, she was not walking, she was malnourished and did not go to school. Today she is...
Portrait of the Month: Ines Sawadogo
Inès Basnéwendé Sawadogo, assistant project manager in Burkina Faso and committed to the emancipation of women in her country, tells us about her role within the association and her journey. Ines, what path led you to Planète Enfants & Développement?
Art therapy sessions for abused women in Vietnam
On October 29th, we organized another art therapy session for women victims of violence in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The objective of these sessions is to help the beneficiaries to identify their problems thanks to the different forms of...
Follow-up of childcare assistants who start their business in Burkina Faso
Over the last two years, we have trained 300 young women to become childcare assistants and have enabled them to obtain a diploma recognized by the Burkinabe government. Today, we follow these women in their professional insertion or in the creation of their own business.
A so-called "eco" building model for preschools in Cambodia
As part of our project to support 100 communal kindergartens in Cambodia, 34 new schools will be built using a new design that is faster to assemble and less expensive, but will still allow them to meet the criteria required by the Ministry of Education.
How are the parenting sessions in Vietnam?
We developed a parenting program to share and give advice to young Vietnamese parents. Faced with the ban on gatherings in the country because of COVID, we adapted the program to offer sessions in...
The "120′ for our children's future" evening a success
100 people were gathered on October 21st in the Arcades Room of the Paris City Hall, to participate in our evening "120' for the future of our children". It allowed the association to raise nearly 115 000€ and left each of them with a strong impression...
Portrait of the Month: Beryl BOGUI
Béryl Bogui, in civic service at Planète Enfants & Développement for almost a year, answers some questions about her role and her missions within the association. What is your background? I did a Master's degree in cooperation policy...
Start of parenting support sessions in Nepal
Parental neglect is common in some regions of Nepal, which is highly detrimental to the development of very young children. This is why we launched the first parenting support sessions in September with the help of our partners...
A comic book to talk about family support in the slums of Cambodia
As the first 3-year phase of our project came to an end in June 2021, we are publishing a comic book in English to summarize our work in the field and launching activities in new neighborhoods of Phnom Penh to improve the living conditions of the people...
A new food distribution in Vietnam
In need after the long weeks of confinement that are ending in Ho Chi Minh City, 286 vulnerable families benefited from a new food distribution organized on September 29th with our partner HACRP and the local authorities.These families,...
Finish work on a preschool in Fada
More good news: it is a brand new kindergarten that welcomes the children for the beginning of the school year on October 1st. We have just finished the rehabilitation of a school (CEEP) in Fada, in the East of Burkina Faso. The structure,...
New project for trafficked children in Vietnam
Nearly 6 children out of 100 are exploited in Vietnam and their identification and care are deficient. That's why Planète Enfants & Développement is launching a new project with its local partners to protect child victims of exploitation.
3 questions to Estelle Dahani on insecurity in Burkina Faso
How safe are the people of Burkina Faso today? The level of violence in the country has reached record levels in recent months. Armed terrorist groups have recruited heavily. They have also laid mines to trap the roads and prevent people from...
