The renovation of La Hormiguita Kindergarten has had positive benefits for the whole community as well as the children that go there.
The nursery, located in a poor part of the country’s capital, Santiago, provides a safe, healthy and clean environment to stimulate the youngsters’ interest in learning.
It has also helped to improve social relationships between their parents and the wider neighbourhood. Hands-on support from Akzo Nobel employees has included interior decoration, bathroom refurbishment, a revamped playground, and planting and tidying in the garden.
The result is an attractive, lively facility where children feel valued and cared for, enabling them to get the most out of their pre-school years.
As part of the work, employees vaccinated around 100 pets belonging to children from the kindergarten. As well as improving hygiene and sanitation at their homes, the initiative helped teach them how pets need love, care and attention just as people do.