The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
The impacts of Covid-19 on child development are explored in five videos and a Working Paper (in Portuguese) produced by Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância (NCPI), a partner of the Bernard… Read more
We're have two open positions (Programme Coordinator and Programme Administrator) to join our Brazil team supporting our in-country work on giving all children a good start in life. Read more
In partnership with the Instituto Cidades Sustentáveis (Sustainable Cities Institute), the Bernard van Leer Foundation today launched a new Urban95 network in Brazil. Alongside our three pioneering partner cities –… Read more
"Magic Moments", a national campaign for Arabic-speaking parents, offering practical guidance on how to turn everyday activities with babies and toddlers into special times of bonding that enhance the child’s… Read more
Music supports family well-being especially when made or enjoyed together. This report highlights the value, impact and scaling potential of music and sustainable music interventions/programmes throughout the world… Read more
The Bernard van Leer Foundation and RAND Europe have released two new case studies on effective collective action campaigns that contributed to better care for babies, toddlers and caregivers at national scale.interventions successfully. Read more
Our 2019 Annual Report is now available. For the first time, it also contains an overview in Arabic, Dutch, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish. Read more
We're looking for an energetic, detail focused individual with great planning and communications skills to be our Programme Coordinator for The Netherlands from 17th August 2020–19 March 2021 (30 weeks). Read more
Proximity of Care: A new Approach to Designing for Early Childhood in Vulnerable Urban Contexts, lays out the needs of 0–3 year olds, 3–5 year olds, caregivers and pregnant women… Read more
The Covid-19 crisis is hitting the most vulnerable people hardest — including babies, toddlers and those who care for them. We’ve compiled three briefs with ideas on how to support… Read more