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Growth Report published in Caretas
Growth Report published in Caretas
About 2 million children work in Peru (INEI, 2009) and early entry to the environment work is one of the most serious consequences of poverty, because it creates lost opportunities for children and represents a violation of their rights. 10 years ago Telefónica Foundation undertook an ambitious international program that would lead to a significant change to this situation. Do the ends? Eradicating child labor, giving children and teenagers the opportunity to receive quality education.
"Proniño" is an international project which benefits over 200 thousand children from 13 countries, which include Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru-a country that encourages more children, "among others, with the aim of conduct a comprehensive intervention and improving the learning environment beyond the family and social.
initially only offered to students school supplies and uniforms for the entire year, approximately 1500 children had .-. Grew and with the collaboration of NGOs "CESIP", "Land of Children", "Red Titicaca" and so on, was given the insatiable goal of psychoeducational support, awareness workshops, training for teachers, implementing computer labs - 27 to date-developed health-care talks with students and parents, based on the importance of medical insurance, etc.
currently in Peru 38.344 schooling for children from 224 public schools in rural and marginal urban areas such as Arequipa, Ayacucho, Lima, Moquegua, Puno, among others 12. "Everything starts in the time that an NGO evaluates areas where there is child labor. Approach to communities and, according to its criteria, visit schools and present the project. When allowed to enter such an area, identify each child and makes contact with the family to conduct a conversation on the issue of child labor. " "Often parents do not see children as dependents but as partners in survival efforts," said Marco Coronado, director of the project.
What is more, "Proniño" includes "Friendly Schools", the current project whose primary purpose is educational exchanges and student pilot de Perú con otros de escuelas españolas por medio de videoconferencias.
Un monitoreo constante ha confirmado que el 95.7% de los niños beneficiados permanecieron en dicho programa (2009) y que un 15.5% dejó de trabajar e incrementó sus horas de estudio. Con 4 proyectos más bajo la manga, “Educared”, “Voluntariado”, “Debate y conocimiento” y “Arte y tecnología”, Fundación Telefónica cuenta con una meta de inversión para “Proniño” de más de 27 millones de soles para diciembre de este año –beneficiando alrededor de 46,800 niños–, 8 millones más que el año pasado. Y que sigan sumando. (Aileen Perez)
"Proniño" is an international project which benefits over 200 thousand children from 13 countries, which include Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru-a country that encourages more children, "among others, with the aim of conduct a comprehensive intervention and improving the learning environment beyond the family and social.
initially only offered to students school supplies and uniforms for the entire year, approximately 1500 children had .-. Grew and with the collaboration of NGOs "CESIP", "Land of Children", "Red Titicaca" and so on, was given the insatiable goal of psychoeducational support, awareness workshops, training for teachers, implementing computer labs - 27 to date-developed health-care talks with students and parents, based on the importance of medical insurance, etc.
currently in Peru 38.344 schooling for children from 224 public schools in rural and marginal urban areas such as Arequipa, Ayacucho, Lima, Moquegua, Puno, among others 12. "Everything starts in the time that an NGO evaluates areas where there is child labor. Approach to communities and, according to its criteria, visit schools and present the project. When allowed to enter such an area, identify each child and makes contact with the family to conduct a conversation on the issue of child labor. " "Often parents do not see children as dependents but as partners in survival efforts," said Marco Coronado, director of the project.
What is more, "Proniño" includes "Friendly Schools", the current project whose primary purpose is educational exchanges and student pilot de Perú con otros de escuelas españolas por medio de videoconferencias.
Un monitoreo constante ha confirmado que el 95.7% de los niños beneficiados permanecieron en dicho programa (2009) y que un 15.5% dejó de trabajar e incrementó sus horas de estudio. Con 4 proyectos más bajo la manga, “Educared”, “Voluntariado”, “Debate y conocimiento” y “Arte y tecnología”, Fundación Telefónica cuenta con una meta de inversión para “Proniño” de más de 27 millones de soles para diciembre de este año –beneficiando alrededor de 46,800 niños–, 8 millones más que el año pasado. Y que sigan sumando. (Aileen Perez)
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