This report on the Bernard van Leer Foundation's early childhood grant program of 1986-1987 is organized by geographic region. Regional sections cover Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. Each regional section contains an introduction, a table of major projects being supported in the region, and feature articles on specific projects that illustrate the work being undertaken. Special reports concern Mozambique, Singapore, Italy, Ireland, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago. A total of 116 major projects are listed in tables of projects. The tables, which are supplemented by maps, identify each project by title and the name of the sponsor, and provide data on date initiated, duration, and amount of funds (in Dutch Guilders) committed to the project as of December, 1987, and during 1986-1987. The four regional sections are followed by information about the activities of the foundation's as of December international Network for projects, including a selection of network events which took place during 1986-1987. The report also describes publications and media projects that have been produced by the foundation and projects that it supports. A financial report completes the review of 1986-1987. (RH)