This is the team page of BOC and Schneider Electric employees to support the construction of a kindergarten in Côte d'Ivoire. 

L’Ecole Des Enfants, Inc. is a 501c3 Boston based nonprofit organization founded by Maria Johansson and Xuanhang Zhang. The organization is dedicated to promoting awareness of, and actively resolving, the tumultuous conditions facing young children in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. In Côte d'Ivoire, a country still reeling from a civil war 2002-2011, children face malnutrition and a lack of access to basic education. With 46% of the population living below the poverty line, children are often the first to suffer despite having the most to lose. We seek to address these issues by building schools in underserved areas. This school will provide a safe space for children to receive Waldorf inspired education, learn practical life skills, and receive one hot meal per day.

In addition to the traditional curriculum, students will have lessons in the arts and practical skills. By targeting young children, ages 4 to 12 years old, we will lay the foundation for a new generation to become self-sustaining and create a new reality for themselves and their families. Our first school will be in Bouake, the second-largest city in Côte d'Ivoire with a large discrepancy between the population of youth and available elementary school opportunities.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place May 12th, 2018. First, the wall around our school ground will be erected and then the three kindergartens classrooms for 70 students will be built. $120.000 is needed to realize this part of the project and every donation helps!