Revolutionary early childhood education rooted in curiosity and peace.

In a village outside Bukavu, 82 children arrive at school each day in one of the most conflict-affected regions on earth — a place where decades of violence and instability have shaped daily life for generations. They enter a classroom built around a radical idea: that the path to peace begins with how we teach our children. 

Curiosity, equality, and respectful disagreement are not abstract values in this classroom — they are daily practice. Children learn to listen, to explore, to share, and to see one another. The educators who guide them have been trained in Nest Global’s healing-centered approach: inquiry over instruction, relationship over compliance, joy as a meaningful educational outcome. 

The Nest’s impact is visible within the community. Teachers describe Nest Congo graduates as “positively free students who always want to speak their minds…not shy, speak fluently, have an advanced stock of vocabulary, think critically before answering.” Nest students arrive at primary school with stronger self-confidence, better language skills, and – by the accounts of their teachers – a fundamentally different relationship with learning. This educational revolution demonstrates how quality early childhood education creates lasting change, preparing children for both academic success and peaceful leadership in Congo.