This document provides brief descriptions of the major projects supported in 1989 by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. A total of 94 projects are covered. Each is described in terms of: (1) the sponsoring institution; (2) the title of the project; (3) the duration of project activities supported by the foundation; and (4) a description of the project, including its setting, the needs to which it responds, its objectives, and its activities. Project profiles are organized by country, and countries are organized by geographic zones, which include Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. For each country, a map shows the location of the headquarters of the project or projects. Maps are accompanied by statistical data relevant to early childhood care and education, including data on total population, child population under 5 years, infant mortality rate, under-5 mortality rate, primary school enrollment by sex, and primary school completion rate. (Author/RH)