The Problem
Vietnam’s rapid urbanization has outpaced social infrastructure, leaving low-wage migrant workers without affordable, accessible childcare. Public services are constrained by limited capacity, residency requirements, while private options are expensive. Unregulated independent centers have emerged, often run by untrained providers, varying widely in quality and risking children’s safety and development.
The Solution
OneSky empowers ICC childcare providers to provide responsive care. Our Vietnam team coordinates programming with government officials, trade associations, and women's groups to ensure that OneSky consistently meets local needs. The program thus creates jobs and careers for its adult participants – empowering them to become respected ECCE practitioners while critically improving the quality of childcare for the marginalized children in their care. This helps to increase children’s ‘school readiness’, preparing them for active participation in their education and future academic success. Thus, breaking familial cycles of poverty in the long term.
Following a 2018 pilot with 80 providers, OneSky now trains 240 home-based caregivers annually using classroom instruction, in-person coaching, and an engaging digital learning platform. Now we have partnered with MOET to amplify impact by training government trainers, who will in turn deliver training to ICC trainers, enabling the program to reach and benefit significantly more children.
Stats
OneSky Caregiver Training has benefited nearly 57,000 individuals, including over 53,000 children, more than 2,500 caregivers, and 235 trainers across Vietnam.
