The Kidango Connection

  Two senior citizens found something in common with Kidango - a passion for supporting children and families in our community. Ashvin Panchal and Krishnaswamy Narasimhan retired and decided to be active participants in the community’s welfare, volunteering their time,…

My name is Dayana Zamora and my son Eddiebo is enrolled at Kidango Peixoto in Hayward. Some of the challenges we had was getting him diagnosed with autism. At first, it was difficult. I was kinda in denial. I thought…

  My name is Shamaneh Donahue, I have my daughters Ty-Shyia and Sha-Nyia enrolled at Kidango Peixoto. I suspected my daughters could benefit from the inclusion services, maybe around the ages of two, just by observing the different things that…

One teen’s dedication to community and mastery of his passion has transformed the lives of Bay Area babies and young children facing developmental delays. When the pandemic struck, Rithwik, a senior at Irvington High School in Fremont, came up with…

As the community organizer at Kidango, I get the privilege to interview our families to learn about their experience in accessing child care and preschool, and why child care matters to them. This week, I spoke with Samaher, a mom…

By Lissete Frausto   I have been an Oakland resident for 29 years. I was born and raised in Oakland. I am also a mother of two young children. This will be my first year registered as a voter and…

By Maeva Renaud, Community Organizer   Coronavirus Pandemic has hit our communities by storm, especially the child care sector. As an organization that serves over 4400 families, the needs and concerns are astonishing. That is why on July 31st, parents,…

When the shelter-in-place order went into effect last March, our beloved Kidango staff found themselves having to adapt quickly to an environment that presented new challenges and needs for the children and families we serve. How could we help meet…