About us

The people&baby Foundation for Children

In 2012, under the aegis of the Fondation de France, people&baby set up the people&baby Foundation for Children.

Chaired by Odile Broglin and Christophe Durieux, founders of people&baby, the mission of the people&baby pour l'enfance Foundation is to research and study educational and teaching practices around the world and to provide financial support for childcare facilities in developing countries.

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people&baby Foundation Mission

Researching educational and pedagogical practices

Visiting Early Childhood organisations around the world,
Recognising and encouraging a diversity of educational and pedagogical practices,
Communicating good practices and favouring professional openness in early childhood education.

Financial support for childcare centres in developing countries

Facilitating the creation of early childhood facilities
Supporting Early Childhood facilities facing financial hardship: administrative and financial support for balancing budgets and maintaining long-term financial health

The missions of the people&baby Foundation

Research and study of educational and pedagogical practices

To meet with organisations in the Early Childhood sector around the world,
To recognise and promote the diversity of educational and teaching practices,
Transcribe best practices and promote professional openness in the educational care of young children.

Financial support for childcare facilities in developing countries

Encouraging the creation of childcare facilities for young children
Supporting childcare facilities in financial difficulty: administrative and financial support to help them return to and maintain a balanced budget over the long term.

The people&baby Foundation's major projects

2023: Solidarity trip to the Ivory Coast

14 people&baby employees travelled to the town of Aboudé Kaouassi in the Ivory Coast to equip, train and fit out a daycare centre for 170 children. Seven emotional days during which the volunteers, chosen for their complementary skills, created an environment conducive to the development and learning of children aged 0 to 6 years old.

Watch the video of this wonderful adventure

2022: Project with the association Les enfants du soleil in Madagascar

Construction of another structure in Antsirabé for the women of the CAT de Vironneau, accommodating 40 children aged 0 to 6 years old. Monitoring the construction, manufacturing the equipment, training the teams and fitting out the spaces.

2021 : Project with the Solidarité Batoto France-Congo association

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the people&baby Foundation is setting up a daycare centre in the Mitendi district (commune of Mont-Ngafula) in partnership with the Solidarité Batoto France-Congo association. Opening in February 2021, the facility takes in the children of young mothers who want to train to learn a trade.

2019 : Project with the Planète Enfants & Développement association in Phnom Penh

Creation of a 50-place daycare centre, adapted to the constraints of the capital's working families, due to open at the end of the year.
An innovative childcare solution for the country and a place where 0-6 year olds can develop and flourish.
A place for young parents to learn: parenting support sessions and meetings for the child-parent-educator trio.

2019 : Project with the association Les enfants du soleil in Madagascar

Creation of a social daycare centre in Antsirabé, Madagascar (CAT de Vercors): architectural project, financing and fitting out of the daycare centre.
Skills sponsorship actions.

2018 : Project with the Mamère NGO and the Ivorian government

Creation of a 70-place daycare centre in the village of Aboudé-Kouassikro (the second social daycare centre in the country): completion of the architectural project, financing of the structural work and fitting out of the daycare centre.
Training early childhood professionals in good hygiene, care and education practices.

2018 : Project with the Cambodian government

Participation in the creation of a daycare centre reference system to organise the care of under-threes in Cambodia: operation, implementation of an educational project tailored to the needs of 0-3 year olds, layout of spaces, recruitment and training of teams, etc.
Creation of a 20-place pilot daycare centre in a textile factory in Phnom Penh.

2016/2017: Project with the association Les enfants du soleil in Madagascar

Fitting out of four daycare centres run by the association "Les enfants du soleil" located in the heart of the centres d'aide par le travail (CAT).
Development of an educational project based on awakening the senses and free access to play areas.
Training for childcare assistants and young mothers to ensure better care for children in terms of hygiene, safety and education.

2015/2016 : "Baby lvoire" project in partnership with the Institut National de Formation Sociale (INFS).

Co-financing of a 50-place pilot daycare centre on the premises of the INFS, the only school in the country that trains its students in early childhood professions.
Support in carrying out the project through the sharing of expertise: optimisation of the architectural project, construction of the business plan and development of an appropriate educational project.

2014: "Once upon a time, wishes were passions" project in partnership with Make a Wish

Fulfilment of wishes for hospitalised children in connection with their passions and career plans.

2013: "Babylonia" project with the Sorriso no Moro association

Funding for a daycare centre in a favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Training of the educational team by people&baby employees.
The director of the daycare centre was welcomed to France to learn about people&baby's educational and teaching practices.