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Every child deserves to bloom, starting from birth.

An African-led, evidence-driven not-for-profit strengthening the foundations of learning for children and youth furthest behind, from the first 1,000 days to the first job.

Our Reach

Growing a movement for children's foundations

Blooming World International is an African-led, evidence-driven community of governments, schools, civil society, researchers and funders working to strengthen the foundations of learning for children and youth furthest behind — from the first 1,000 days to the first job. Our 2026–2030 strategy scales proven approaches to reach 5 million children and youth across East Africa.

5m Children and youth reached through policy change
2m Reached through the Birth-to-Learning Platform
150k Children, caregivers and youth in our studies
30k Teachers, caregivers and health workers trained
1,120 Schools, TVETs and universities reached

Since 2019, we have worked with 10,000 mothers and 3,000 caregivers across 2,500 daycare centres, accelerated learning for 17,000 children in 120 primary schools, and supported 20,000 youth through 20 TVET institutions in Kenya.

Who we are

A seed well planted.
Roots well nourished.
Care at every stage.

Blooming is the moment a plant opens into full flower. We work for that moment in every child's life: a strong start from birth, confident reading and counting in the early grades, and a smooth transition into life and work for every young person.

Evidence

We measure what children know and can do, from birth to adolescence.

Partnership

We bridge policymakers and practitioners across education, health and social protection.

Innovation

We adapt proven ideas to local realities and help governments scale them.

What we do

Five commitments to every child

It all began in March 2019 with one question: what would it take for every child to bloom? These commitments are our answer.

Children learning together in a BWI-supported classroom
Explore our programmes

Making the first 1,000 days count

Embedding nurturing care into the health, education and social protection services families already use, and spotting developmental delays early.

Accelerating foundational learning

Adapting Teaching at the Right Level and structured pedagogy to East African classrooms, then helping governments scale what works.

Preparing Africa's next generation to thrive

Future-ready skills and values in schools and TVETs, so young people are ready not just to find jobs but to create them.

Championing localised assessment from birth

Open, locally relevant tools, including an adaptation of WHO's Global Scales for Early Development, to measure what matters most.

Convening partners across sectors: the Birth-to-Learning Platform

A shared space for education, health and social protection partners to share evidence and advocate together, complementing RELI and AfECN.

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Our approach

From the first cuddle to the first job

Every child grows within four circles of influence: the child, the family, the community and the systems that serve them. We work in all four, across three life stages.

AGES 0–3

A strong start

Nurturing care and early stimulation through home visits, mothers' groups and quality daycare, so caregivers talk, play, read and respond in ways that build strong brains.

10,000+ mothers 3,000 caregivers 2,500 daycare centres
EARLY GRADES

Strong foundations

Every child reads with understanding and calculates with confidence, through Teaching at the Right Level, structured pedagogy and mother-tongue-based learning.

Catch-up learning camps Teacher coaching Families as teachers
YOUTH

A smooth transition

Character and values, social-emotional skills, digital and AI literacy and green skills, built into CBC and CBET, with pathways to meaningful work.

TVETs & universities Young women first Youth with disabilities
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Awards & honours

World Economic Forum Top Innovator Award For Food Ecosystems in Arid Climates

World Economic Forum Top Innovator Award For Food Ecosystems in Arid Climates

Blooming World International Recognized as Top Innovator for Food Ecosystems in Arid Climates