The non-governmental organization Reinserta, which is sponsoring the program with financing from the US tech and e-commerce giant
"All this is conceived such that it stimulates the early development of the children who, because they've been deprived of their freedom, have not experienced it," Saskia Niño de Rivera, the cofounder of Reinserta, told EFE.
For example, she said that "There are certain colors they've never seen because the colors that predominate here are blue, black, beige and white, and the seesaw gives them a sensation similar to some kind of vehicle," again which most of the youngsters have never had because they've never been anywhere outside the reinsertion facility.
In the Chiconautla facility there are three kids, but every day the incarcerated women receive visits from their children living outside the center, and thus the play space enables many of them to spend quality time with their young ones.
"For me, this is very important. I tell my daughter (aged 2 1/2) that this is like school. 'When you're out on the street it's going to be easier for you to get acquainted with it.' For me, this big opportunity that they're giving to the babies is perfect,"
The little girl was painting on Wednesday and clearly enjoying it and the other aspects of the play space, the opening of which has been anticipated for weeks.
"Every time we open a space like this I'm already thinking about the next one, and seeing what else we can do," said Saskia, noting that this is the second "bebeteca" they have opened.
All the toys and items in the play space were donated by
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