Kaya ChildCare

To every woman who has loved, nurtured, and carried another through life. 🥂

Happy Mother’s Day from Kaya Childcare Center❤️❤️

What options does a mother have when she has to work, but has nowhere safe to leave her child?

For a kayayoo (head porter) mother, reality often means carrying her child on her back under the scorching sun, while navigating busy markets in search of the daily income, or leaving the child in unmonitored, unsafe corners nearby. More often than not, this is a familiar sight; nine times out of ten, you have seen a kayayoo mother, working with an infant on her back. In the absence of safe, affordable child care, daily survival comes at the cost of early learning, safety, and stability.

With a mission to reduce the health and security risks faced by infants and young children of kayayei in Accra markets, Kaya Childcare Centre (KCC) has spent the past seven years expanding access to quality early childhood care.

Building on this, KCC is introducing baby-sitting spaces called Childcare Kiosks, bringing safe, accessible care directly into market spaces. Through a micro-franchise model, young local women are trained and supported to run these branded kiosks, providing care for children under four using structured play and learning content.

This practical community-based solution not only creates safe spaces for children, but also equips young people, particularly women with skills and income opportunities in the care economy.

Today, we celebrate the passion, dedication and spirit of every worker who is relentlessly trying to build a better world.

Happy Workers’ Day to everyone putting in the effort every single day. Your work truly does matters.

You have forgetten about Kaya ChildCare Centre.

(And honestly? That’s okay, the feed moves fast and life moves even faster).

But today we wanted to hit the “pause” button on the noise and gently re-introduce ourselves to you.

We are still here. We are still serving. And we are so glad you are still here with us.

Don’t let us get lost in the algorithm again. Tap the save button, like our posts and get share this to your story to reintroduce us to your friends as a reminder of the good happening in Madina.

Back to school and into a brand new year 🎒
Our little learners are back at Kaya Child Care Centres, full of smiles, curiosity, and excitement for all that 2026 has to offer. We’re looking forward to another year of growth, discovery, and joyful learning together.
Happy New Year to our families and community!

While kayayoo mothers carry heavy loads in Ghana’s markets, we’re ensuring their children carry hope, education, and a healthy start to life.

This Giving Tuesday, help us reach our $16,000 goal to keep providing safe learning spaces, nutritious meals, and quality early education.

Simply because every child deserves a future.

EarlyChildhood

2016: Research and hope

2025: 9 years of changing lives

Kaya ChildCare Centre has quietly grown from research into something real: a space where children learn, play and belong. Our work continues.

We are still in Madina. We are still showing up.

At KCC, every child grows surrounded by care, safety, and community.

We create spaces where little learners feel seen, supported, and ready to thrive; because nurturing futures starts with belonging.

We live for the heartwarming smiles 💛💛.

Our incredible teachers make early learning a joyful and nurturing experience. Today we say a big THANK YOU ❤️😍, to our dedicated teachers for their patience, creativity and love that make KCC a second home.

You are the heart of education ❤️