Bâtisseurs de Paix

In the village of St. Hilaire, Bâtisseurs de Paix provides essential support services to families. Our Lapli-Lapon Nursery Service offers nurturing care for infants and toddlers aged 3.5 months to 3 years, ensuring they receive the best start in life. The Perlin-Pinpin Preschool Service provides early education for children aged 3 to 5 years, fostering their development and preparing them for future academic success. Additionally, the La Providence Literacy Service delivers literacy programmes for children and adolescents facing school challenges, as well as for women interested in improving their literacy skills.

Our team is dedicated to the Montessori method, integrating Montessori tools supplied by a specialised team from France to enhance our educational approach. This commitment ensures that all our educational services are grounded in proven, child-centred learning techniques, creating a nurturing and effective environment for all our beneficiaries.

Accreditation Number with the National Social Inclusion Foundation: N/1177

In 2001, Bâtisseurs de Paix began its work in Saint Hilaire, a small village in the South-East, by constructing two houses for families living in extreme poverty. In the same year, the La Providence Literacy Centre opened its doors to children and adolescents excluded from the school system. The Perlin Pinpin Preschool was established in 2003, followed by the Lapli-Lapon Nursery in 2011.

• To provide children from families in precarious situations with a clean, safe, and nurturing environment where they can receive comprehensive care that:
  • Promotes personal and educational development (with personalised support to allow each child to progress at their own pace) through the implementation of the Montessori method.
  • Encourages safety and open communication for families.
  • Ensures that children receive healthy and balanced meals every day.
• To prevent children and adolescents from wandering the streets, thus reducing the risk of juvenile delinquency.
• To teach children, from a young age, to take care of themselves, to respect others, and to become responsible.
• To enable women who wish to learn to read, write, and count, so that they become more autonomous.
• To participate in the economic and social life of the village by creating jobs and enabling women to go to work.

• Observing the children progress at their own pace and according to their unique situations brings immense joy.
• Reconnecting with former students after several years and seeing them as stable, successful adults is incredibly rewarding.
• Being able to offer nutritious meals to children every day is a significant achievement.

The project is supported through:

• Individual Donations
• NSIF (National Social Inclusion Foundation)
• Foundations of Private Sector Companies