About
Tiny Totos is creating Africa’s largest network of quality, profitable childcare givers, helping vulnerable young children reach their potential during critical development years.
We do this by partnering with informal babysitters and turning them into profitable childcare entrepreneurs.
Through a user-focused intervention model consisting of training, peer network and investment designed to upgrade standards, foster business sustainability, and deliver improved care to children.
Childcare is an economic enabler. When parents — especially women — have access to reliable care, they can work, grow their income, and pursue new opportunities.
In many rural and agricultural settings, access to childcare remains limited due to distance, informality, and seasonal work patterns.
Tiny Totos is working to close this gap. Through our corporate childcare advisory work across East Africa and our contribution to the Rwanda childcare toolkit, we are piloting solutions that expand access to quality care for rural communities.
To ensure 1m women and children in Africa enjoy access to reliable, safe, affordable and quality care by 2030.
Mission
Vision
That no woman or child should have their life’s potential undermined because they lacked access to reliable childcare
Tiny Totos tackles 3 interconnected challenges
Tiny Totos is creating Africa’s largest network of quality, profitable childcare givers, helping vulnerable young children reach their potential during critical development years.
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Childcare crisis 55% of extremely poor children will be found in Africa by 2030.
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Livelihoods and poverty Women earn 60% of every $1 men do. IMF predicts a 15m job shortfall by 2030 in Africa
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Gender inequity Women are at a disadvantage everywhere – whether earning parity, financial and technological inclusion, leadership
Binding constraints of
motherhood
Tiny Totos Theory of Change:
When caregivers earn decent livelihoods, they provide better care. Children thrive. Mothers — and caregivers — thrive too.
