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Being a good parent: Loïc's testimony
"I always say I'm hyper patient...not so much actually! The fatigue of having a child has shown me that I'm not all that patient... (laughs). Loïc, father of a 2-year-old girl, was happy to answer our questions...
Portrait of the month: Arnaud Tougma, Early Childhood Project Manager
Arnaud, what can you tell us about yourself? My name is Arnaud Tougma and I come from Burkina Faso. I'm 41, married and the father of 3 beautiful children! My original profession is economist and planner. But I also have a Master's degree in management...
"I feel great pride that I want to share with you," Buddi in Nepal
By Buddi Shrestha, Director of Operations in Nepal It's already been 1 year since we opened the Pariwartan social center in Kathmandu's lively Thamel district. And when I look back on how far we've come, I feel a great sense of pride that I'd like to share...
Graduation: 89 nursery assistants congratulated in Vietnam
In October 2021, 31 donors believed in this project at our generosity evening. 19 months later, our team in Vietnam is proud to announce that 89 childminders have completed 8 months of training with us. We...
Improving citizen participation in municipalities: the example of Pabré
At the beginning of July, we organized a 3-day training course in Pabré, Burkina Faso, to improve citizen participation in the commune, and more specifically to monitor the renovation of the health center and the construction of a new school...
The Société Générale C'est vous l'avenir Corporate Foundation is committed to children's education in Burkina Faso
The Société Générale C'est vous l'avenir Corporate Foundation renews its trust in Planète Enfants & Développement to improve education in Burkina Faso's pre-schools (CEEP).
Health sessions with Marie Stopes International in Nepal
"The first time I got my period, I had no idea what was happening to me. I was really scared. I was finally taken to a place a little away from home until it passed," Rita. Rita is one of the many women victims of the...
A look back at Arnaud's mission alongside young girl mothers in Burkina faso
Our project manager Arnaud Tougma travelled to the town of Koudougou in Burkina Faso at the beginning of June, to visit the young mothers we have been supporting over the past few months through the Promacel association. Here's a look back at the mission with...
Portrait of the month: Mao Sophors, Early Childhood Project Manager (CBCC)
Sophors, tell us a little about yourself! My name is Mao Sophors, I'm 39 and I live in Kandal province, Cambodia. I'm married and have two children. I like to cook, box and play soccer. My colleagues describe me as...
Children's club in Vietnam: what do parents think?
We interviewed parents who take part in the Children's Club, held every 15 days at the Tan Phu social center in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Organized by our social workers, this club is an opportunity for parents and children to get together and play...
Who run the world pouch, for girls and women
Need a practical, trendy pouch to store your beauty products or papers this summer? Looking for a useful purchase that supports the protection, education and emancipation of girls and women? Choose our Who run the world pouch, in cotton...
"I realize it's for our children's future," nearly 500 parents involved in Nepal
As part of our partnership with Paris-Dauphine University, parenting support sessions are in full swing in the Dhading region of Nepal. 42 groups of 10 parents have already taken part in a first meeting in recent weeks to get to know each other and break the ice!
Alertering neighborhood officers to the phenomenon of child exploitation in Vietnam
This Monday, May 22, 2023 marked the launch of a program to raise awareness of child trafficking and exploitation among Ho-Chi-Minh City's district officers. Between May and July 2023, 570 officers will take part in 19 training sessions (1 per district) to inform them and facilitate the reporting and referral of children to the appropriate services.
25 Burkinabe women are equipped to launch their businesses
In early May, our team in Burkina Faso handed out materials to 25 young women for the launch of their micro-enterprises in Ouahigouya, in the north of the country.
Portrait of Najette Tioua, Human Resources Volunteer
Najette, a Human Resources volunteer at Planète Enfants & Développement since February, talks about her career and her first
Domestic Violence: children as victims
Domestic violence and its consequences on children is the subject that Nolwenn Deschard, our Early Childhood Expert, develops this week.
For the child to grow up serenely, he/she must feel physically and psychologically safe. Only when a climate of physical and verbal violence is established between the parents, the child, witness of these violences, becomes himself a victim.
Prior to this sewing training, I had no skills - Susmita in Nepal
My name is Susmita and I am 24 years old. I am married, I have a son and a daughter and I am a housewife. Without any education, I quickly encountered difficulties in my life. Financial problems but also health problems with long depressions....
Portrait of Maya Greet Verbist, our Nepal Director
It's Maya Greet Verbist's turn, Planète Enfants & Développement's Nepal Director, to take part in our portrait of the month. Meeting with the most Nepalese of the Belgians! Maya, but who are you? I have to tell you: everyone calls me Maya, but I'm not...
Next opening of 5 new daycare centers: 20 early childhood assistants trained
As we prepare to open 5 new crèches in villages in Kampong Speu and Kampong Cham in Cambodia, our team and the local authorities have just completed the training of the 20 childcare assistants who will work in these crèches.
Improved health and education services in Pabré: project launch
On April 6, our team in Burkina Faso organized the kick-off meeting of a new project in Pabré to strengthen public services in this town in terms of health and education, but also to support the entrepreneurial initiatives of the local population...
Cambodia Specialty: a recipe for the Khmer New Year
For the Khmer New Year, we propose you this year to discover a typical Cambodian dish that will make you travel from your sofa.
Cheminées Poujoulat, 14 years of commitment to children and women
Spotlight on our most faithful partner" Cheminées Poujoulat was built around human values, simple and essential. It is thus very naturally that the brand supports charitable, cultural or environmental projects.Planète...
Portrait of Trang Dang, social worker in Vietnam
Meet Trang Dang this month, a social worker who works with children and families in our anti-trafficking project in Vietnam.Trang, can you introduce yourself in a few words? With pleasure! My name is Trang Dang, I am 28 years old...
5 years later, schools are working well
Stephanie Selle, our Director in Cambodia, went to visit 8 communal preschools that the association built in 2018 in the Kampot region. What can we say about these schools 5 years later? "I was happy to see that the buildings are...
"Disadvantaged families lack access to pediatrician counseling," parenting in Vietnam
On March 11, our Vietnamese team organized the first of a series of parenting support workshops in Ho Chi Minh City, within the "Tam Duc group", a group of childcare facilities for children under 6 years old in the Thu Duc district. Facilitated by...
Nepal: an event to involve men in the fight against violence against women
"I was worried about what I was going to have to say and do on that day. Was I going to participate in a conference to do this or that?" wondered Binod. Invited by our partner Chhori, Binod and 90 other participants found themselves...
A child's sleep, what if it were easier?
This week, we are interested in children's sleep with Nolwenn Deschard, our Early Childhood Expert. Throughout early childhood, your child's sleep evolves. In order to better understand and anticipate the period of sleep of your child, we have decided to...
It's off to the Holi festival, the festival of colors in Nepal.
The Holi festival is officially launched since Monday in Nepal, with the installation of a chir, a bamboo pole decorated with a shrine of fabric strips, on the historical square of Basantapur Durbar in Kathmandu. But what is Holi, the festival of colors...
Portrait of Apollinaire Santi, Administrative and Financial Officer
This month, we introduce you to Apollinaire Santi, Administrative and Financial Agent in our team in Burkina Faso for 15 years! Apollinaire, tell us a little about yourself... I am Burkinabè, born in the capital Ouagadougou.
Early Childhood Week: let's shine a light on them
What if we took advantage of the 10th anniversary of the Semaine de la Petite Enfance, organized from March 18 to 25, 2023 by the association Agir, to highlight parents from all over the world, early childhood educators, but also our teams and partners in our...
