Children in Plan Mali's ECCD centres learn about safe hygiene and sanitation

Kita

Area: 352,250 sq. km
Population: 439,379
Areas of operation: 67 villages
Sponsored children: 7,638

Kita Kourou is located in the south-western region of Kayes, west of Bamako, made up of a population of Malinke, Fulani, Bambara and Sarakolés ethnic groups. The population heavily relies on agriculture, livestock and trade. Limited resources available for agricultural needs is becoming an issue.

Plan has been working in Kita since 1996, trying to boost literacy of children, reduce infant mortality and provide welfare to the most vulnerable so that all children enjoy their rights fully and reach their full potential.

Programme highlights

Sustainable production of cotton

Plan supports an agricultural project to maintain cotton and cereal production. With a better system of production families are able to increase their income -  helping to look after their children, put them through school and prepare for food shortages that may occur.

Early childhood development

Plan supports communities in the improvement and management of pre-schools and early development centres. These centres are designed to accommodate children from 3 to 6 years - teaching new skills in learning and setting them up to continue their education in primary and secondary school.

Involving children in disaster risk reduction

This programme works to encourage children and their communities to participate in preventing and managing disaster risk reduction.

Plan has provided first aid training to communities and supported them to produce maps and strategies so they are better prepared for future disasters.

Sanitation projects

Plan has implemented a sanitation project, allowing communities to work together on issues of hygiene and sanitation in an effort to improve children’s health. More families now use latrines, and have a proper facility to wash hands, preventing the spread of diseases such as cholera and reducing cases of diarrhoea in Mali.

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