Childcare and Development

A human being learns more in the first six years than at any other time in his or her life. But children can't learn in a vacuum. They need toys, people to talk and listen to, books to admire and enjoy, opportunities to explore, a safe sanctuary, and warm hugs. Children deserve such an environment, but for many such opportunities are not available or affordable. Kiwanis clubs can help change that.

Today, child care is a necessity for parents and for the businesses that employ them. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of high quality providers of child care, and no coherent system exists that solves this problem. Kiwanis clubs can be part of the solution on the local level.