It is open knowledge that illiteracy is the chief catalyst to poverty and that early childhood learning is fundamental to intellectual growth of human beings. Early childhood Education forms the foundation under which other future learning will be based.

Children fun day.

Besides, children are also involved in social activities and forums that address social vices, nutrition, environmental cleanliness, HIV/Aids and behavioral change.

 SIDAREC has two resource centers in two large slums in Nairobi city namely Majengo and Mukuru Kwa Njenga. In both centers about 500 children aged 2-6 years are graduated. This gives a total of 5,000 children graduated since the project began in 1996. The early childhood Education is provided for free and Youth care-Givers are entrusted with the children by the parents who intern contribute money to buy porridge and cook it for their children. Under the program other activities include:-

v      Week-end reading tent
v      Daily guided afternoon video shows

v      Counseling for sexually abused children together with parents and guardians

v      Placements of orphans to care institutions and volunteer guardians in the communities.

v      Seek pro-bono legal support on behalf of abused children.