Combining coaching for parents and other caregivers with services designed to meet families’ basic needs
Creating healthy, safe and vibrant cities where babies, toddlers and their families thrive
Promoting the science of nurturing care and sharing best practices in transitioning successful early childhood programmes to scale.
Why is investing in the early years – and especially the first 1,000 days – so important? It was with great pleasure that we welcomed Professor Tessa Roseboom into our… Read more
Physical spaces offering safety and protection for migrant and refugee children in Colombia are planned for the cities of Bogotá, Barranquilla and Soledad, Atlántico, with one already created in Valledupar. Read more
An evaluation of the Jaffa Reads initiative, supported by the Bernard van Leer Foundation's Urban95 programme in Tel Aviv-Yafo, shows that it has been effective in encouraging Arab families to… Read more
In two areas of São Paulo – Jardim Lapena and São Rafael – young children and caregivers are enjoying renovated public areas to play and relax. The municipality has already… Read more
We are searching for an influential and empathetic leader to be our Representative in India. This position is the main point of contact for all our partners in the country. Read more
After an extensive global search, Rushda Majeed has been appointed Chief Programme Officer of the Bernard van Leer Foundation. In this role, she will oversee our programmes worldwide. Rushda joins… Read more