ARUSHA, June 16 -- Denis Mguye, Arushas Regional Social Welfare Officer and Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordinator, has seen a profound shift taking hold; a transformation reshaping families and futures across the Arusha Region. “Fathers are standing beside their partners at clinics—something unimaginable just a few years ago,” he says.

What ignited this transformation? Mzazi Hodari, a groundbreaking two-year initiative meaning “champion parent,” is empowering local governments, health providers, and families to redefine responsive caregiving,

turning vision into action.

For the first time, a number of local government authorities in the Arusha Region are preparing to include early childhood develop...