Costa Rica’s President Chinchilla launches national daycare program
- by crv.staff
- 17.08.10
- 7:52 AM UTC
- Filed in Costa Rica
Source : Tico Times
By : Chrissie Long
Costa Rica’s first female president, Laura Chinchilla, officially launched the National Daycare Network today with a pledge of ¢ 890 million ($1.8 million) to the poorest communities in ten areas of the country.
The money is expected to bring care to 400 children under five years of age, enabling their mothers or fathers to pursue jobs outside the home.
The effort is much more than just a push to open more day care centers, Chinchilla said at a press conference on Monday. The idea of the network is to reach children at a critical stage in their development so that every Costa Rican starts life with the same opportunities.
Early childcare is an area in which Costa Rica continues to have many shortcomings, she said.
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