CARE International and AROQA conclude ‘Early Childhood Development’ Program

CARE International and AROQA conclude ‘Early Childhood Development’ Program

AMMAN – CARE International Organization – Jordan has concluded the ‘Early Childhood Development’ program, jointly organized with the Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education (AROQA) and funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).

The training program seeks to assist women who have children in getting high-quality daycare to help them overcome one of the biggest obstacles that prevent them from seeking job opportunities; especially in the four targeted Jordanian governorates (Karak, At-Tafilah, Amman and Irbid).

Primarily, the program focuses on potential community-based organizations (CBOs), evaluating and identifying capacity gaps among daycare providers, in addition to improving the caregivers' skills and capacities.

Commenting on this event, HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, AROQA chairman, stated that early childhood is one of the most important stages of human life, as nurseries and kindergartens serve as a bridge that helps children’s transition to the primary school stage. He reiterated that; in this critical stage, children learn skills of communication, discovery and they learn how to build friendship, through a dynamic setting that fosters their aspirations and satisfies their curiosity and passion for learning.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his pride in CARE’s interest in early childhood stage and its institutions, due to its importance especially in light of