Our Mission

"Love the sojourner"

Dovely is a gospel-centered, voucher-first daycare increasing accessible childcare and growth potential jobs for refugees and the broader community.

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The Need

PROBLEM 01

Refugee families qualify for daycare vouchers, but can’t find a daycare willing to accept them over a private payer.

More than 75% of children under 2 years of age in Boston do not have access to formal childcare, preventing their parents from obtaining and keeping full time employment. Competing for the limited number of childcare seats is particularly difficult for families trying to pay with state funded vouchers that are often 20% less than the daily rate of private paying families.

For families, Dovely will provide quality, gospel centered childcare that prioritizes voucher paying clients. Dovely will always maintain at least 50% of its capacity for voucher qualified families.

PROBLEM 02

Refugees struggle to find stable, growth potential jobs with understanding employers.

"Refugee" is a legal status referring to someone who has been forced to flee conflict or persecution and has crossed an international border to seek safety. Compared to other immigrants in the US, refugees are twice as likely to be unemployed (even after taking their pre-migration and professional experiences into consideration). Barriers include language, difficulty verifying past work experience, and employers' hesitancy to hire someone with no US based recommendations.

For employees, Dovely’s serves as an employer who is committed to their professional growth and familiar with their unique strenghts and needs.

The Solution

Mission aligned partnerships with local churches.

There are over 2,000 chuches in Massachusetts. While many chuches are used 7 days a week, the nurseries and children's classooms often only get used on Sundays. Dovely partners with local churches to rent this space at a rate significantly below average commercial realestate. The savings allow Dovely to accept 50%+ voucher qualifying families.

Who Are We?

Who are we?
Dovely is a collaboration between refugee resettlement advocates, childcare experts, and faith community members in the Boston area. This collective effort is organized by Executive Director Karyn Becker. Living and working in Boston since 2016, Karyn is a long time refugee resettlement advocate, Harvard Business School graduate, and fierce believer that God's redemptive plan for humanity can come to life in small, everyday ways like childcare.

Founding Partners

Board Members:

John Ames
SendRelief Boston Ministry Center Director

Yulia Turchyn
Career childcare center owner, operator, and teacher

Adam Minsky
Career MA Daycare Teacher

Lindsey Isenburg
Career educator and social worker

FAQs

When will Dovely open?

We can't wait either! We're currently in the licensing process with Massachusett's Department of Early Education and Care and on track to open Fall of 2025. Our plan is to open our classrooms sequentially:

Fall 2025 — Preschool classroom starts

Winter 2025 — Toddler classroom starts

Early 2026 — Infant classroom starts

My family isn't Christian, can we still go to Dovely?

Absolutely.

Dovely welcomes families of all backgrounds, regardless of church affiliation or religious beliefs. Enrollment is open to anyone interested in joining our community. As a Christian school, we incorporate teachings about God and Jesus, and we share Bible stories using language that’s appropriate for each age group. Parents are encouraged to ask questions and observe our classroom if they're curious.

What does is mean that Dovely is "gospel centered"?

"Gospel” literally means "good news". It is the good news that though this world and each of us have been broken and marred by sin, God has a redemptive plan for his creation through the life, death, resurrection and ultimate return of Jesus Christ. Dovely is motivated by faith in that good news and by the belief that God's redemptive plan for humanity can come to life in small, everyday ways like childcare.

I love Dovely's mission, but I don't have kids. How can I get involved?

We're so grateful for you! Check out our "Get Involved" page for opportunities.

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