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Nicaragua
Like this small boy in Nicaragua, too many of our youngest children are
growing up amidst poverty, violence and discrimination. Unless we invest
early in children and their families, we risk perpetuating these destructive
cycles.
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Cuba
In Cuba, ninety-eight per cent of children from birth to the age of six
are covered by national child development programmes. From pregnancy onward,
families are supported in their homes and communities. As a result, by
the age of nine, Cuban children perform extremely well in both language
skills and maths.
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Jamaica
16-year-old Kerry Kay, a single mother living in a poor rural area in
Jamaica, is visited by a roving caregiver from the Rural Families Support
Organization. The visit focuses on building Kerry Kay's parenting skills.
She is encouraged to be tactile with eight-week-old Junior, helping to
stimulate the neural connections within his brain.
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France
In any society, it is essential to ensure that all children have access
to the highest quality services. In France, a nation-wide pre-school programme
means that three-year-old Eddy, the son of Algerian immigrants, has an
excellent opportunity to learn and develop.
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South Africa
When we invest in every aspect of children's lives, the most profound
change becomes possible. In Johannesburg, South Africa, the groundbreaking
Impilo project links a complete network of services around Samaria and
her three-year-old triplets, including home support, a clinic and a child-care
centre.
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