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Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy
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Indianapolis, IN
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Stichting Henk Arts - Help Sierra Leone
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Horn, Limburg
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Youth Development
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Stichting Kinderfonds MAMAS
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Bussum
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Youth Development
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Montessori Academy of London, Inc.
Canada
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London, Ontario
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Education
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Felies
Belgium
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Schaarbeek, Brussels
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Initiative Zukunftsbildung
Germany
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Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg
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Education
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Chantier
Belgium
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Charleroi, Hainaut
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Education
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Maison d'Enfants Reine Marie-Henriette
Belgium
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Brussels, Brussels
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Education
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MovEd
Philippines
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Makati City, Metro Manila
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Health
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Buitenschoolse Kinderopvang Genk Oost
Belgium
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Genk, Limburg
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Education
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Stichting TJEKO
Netherlands
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Reeuwijk, South Holland
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Sports & Recreation
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Stichting Diani Childrens Village
Netherlands
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Leusden, Utrecht
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Education
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Tangeni Shilongo Namibia
Namibia
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Swakopmund, Erongo
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Education
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Havana Soup Kitchen
Namibia
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Windhoek, Khomas
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Social Services
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Stichting 'De Verteltuin'
Netherlands
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Hem
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Arts & Culture
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Associacao Bem Faz Bem
Brazil
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Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro
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Education
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Jersey Child Care Trust
Jersey
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St. Helier
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Youth Development
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Association des Praticiens de la Parentalité - Paris-Sénart
France
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Lieusaint, Seine-et-Marne
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Health
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Children's Museum Jordan
Jordan
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Amman
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Education
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SOS Children's Villages Namibia
Namibia
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Windhoek, Khomas
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Social Services
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What is an early childhood charity?
Early childhood charities work with children in their earliest years, before formal school: think preschools and play groups, parenting and home-visiting programs, childcare for families who cannot afford it, and early support for children with developmental delays. Listings run from single-neighborhood daycare charities to international early development programs; the filters above narrow the directory by country and size. GiveRadar assigns the Early Childhood tag from each organization's name, stated mission, and registry classification; no charity can select or pay for it.
An early childhood charity is a nonprofit that supports children from birth up to primary school age through childcare, preschool education, parenting support, and early development programs. The defining feature is the age group: these organizations focus on the years before children enter formal schooling, when care, nutrition, language, and play shape how ready a child is for everything that comes after. Some run physical centers, some work through parents and caregivers at home, and some do both.
What do early childhood charities do?
Early childhood charities cover the years before school: care, learning, health, and family support for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Typical work includes:
- Running preschools, kindergartens, and play-based learning centers
- Providing free or subsidized childcare so low-income parents can work or study
- Home-visiting and parenting programs for families with infants and toddlers
- Early screening and support for children with developmental delays or disabilities
- Nutrition, health, and stimulation programs in a child's first years
- Training caregivers and early-years educators
- School-readiness programs that help children make the step into primary school
Organizations focused on schooling itself sit under the related education cause, and many early childhood organizations are also tagged to SDG 4, the UN goal for quality education.
What to check before you give to an early childhood charity
Before donating to an early childhood charity, check two things that are specific to this cause: safeguarding and staffing. Organizations working hands-on with very young children should be able to show a child protection or safeguarding policy, and in most countries a charity that runs a daycare or preschool also needs a separate childcare license or inspection regime on top of its charity registration; its website or filings should reflect that. On staffing: early childhood work is people-work, so a high share of spending on salaries is normal here, not a warning sign. On GiveRadar, confirm the organization's registration, read its filings, and see who runs it; the integrity assessment on each profile is a disclosure measure, not a judgment of program quality. Each of those steps is explained in our guide for donors.
Common questions
What is an early childhood charity?
An early childhood charity is a nonprofit that supports children from birth to primary school age, typically through preschool education, childcare, parenting programs, and early development support. Unlike school-focused education charities, it concentrates on the years before formal schooling begins. The directory above lists these organizations by country, showing whatever registration data and filings each one has on record.
Why is early childhood education important?
Child development research consistently finds that the earliest years lay the foundations for language, learning, health, and behavior, and that children who arrive at school ready to learn tend to do better throughout their education. That is why many charities invest in the years before school rather than waiting until problems show up in the classroom. It also means donations to this cause fund slow, preventive work: expect progress reports over years, not dramatic before-and-after stories.
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