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Friday, October 9, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
ChileA Community of SupportTo celebrate solidarity month in Chile, volunteer mothers from the Quilpué and Villa Alemana areas attended a get-together. Agency director María Teresa Iturrieta invited them to enjoy a cup of coffee and cake to honor the important work they do for sponsored children. Volunteers – who are typically mothers of sponsored children – are essential to Children International’s programs because they help us deliver the many benefits of sponsorship.
ColombiaPromoting a Love of BooksOur Barranquilla agency started a new education strategy called Reading in the Family. The objective is to promote a reading-friendly space at home where family members can enjoy books together. When children visit our community centers for medical exams, we provide books for parents to read with their children in the waiting room and make them aware of the importance of reading. They are also invited to the library to see the books available for sponsored children and youth.
Dominican RepublicLittle PicassosBreaking out paint and paper, sponsored children and youth put their artistic skills to the test as they participated in the agency’s art contest. Each year, our agencies hold an art contest to determine which children will enter Children International’s international art competition, which is being held this month. The contest encourages creativity and gives children another way to express themselves. EcuadorMaking their Voices HeardSponsored youth cast their votes last month as they elected fellow youth to serve on their agency’s Youth Councils. Seven youth from each of the seven sponsorship areas were chosen to form their local Youth Council. These 49 youth have the responsibility of representing their peers while managing a $20,000 Youth Empowerment Fund provided by Children International. Youth use the fund to implement programs and activities to address the needs of their peers and communities.
GuatemalaElectronic Bundles of JoyWith the support of “Pro-Familia” Association, sponsored youth participated in experimental educational programs: “Adopt an electronic baby” and “virtual pregnancy.” The goal is to educate youth about the responsibility involved with an unwanted pregnancy and becoming a parent at a young age. The program was part of the Youth Health Corps’ sexual education workshop.
HondurasBeauty School BasicsSponsored youth got down to business as they lathered up hair and styled tresses during recent hairdressing and barbershop courses. The goal is to help them acquire skills to generate an income. About 35 youth from our Asentamientos Humanos service area are benefitting. IndiaArtistic ExpressionLike our Dominican Republic agency, our Sahay agency recently held its art contest and exhibition. Eleena Banik, an eminent young artist, inaugurated the exhibition. Eleena has widely traveled in India, Europe and Russia and her works – which include both fine and contemporary art – reflect that. Eleena distributed the prizes to the winners of the art contest after a brief speech in which she emphasized the need to create opportunities for children to use art as a medium of expression. MexicoA New Set of School SuppliesSponsored children and youth recently received school supplies such as notebooks, crayons and pencils in an effort to send them back to class prepared to learn. School supplies are an important benefit of sponsorship because many times they help make it possible for children to stay in school.
PhilippinesEmergency Relief Efforts ContinueThe relief operation for thousands of sponsored families affected by typhoon Ketsana, which hit Metro Manila on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, is in full swing. Nearly 300 people were killed and 2 million affected when torrential rains pounded Manila for two days straight. Out of those numbers, about 500 sponsored families from Manila and Quezon City saw their homes damaged or destroyed. Immediately after the typhoon hit, several doctors and staff members were deployed by Children International to the most affected areas, where they helped sponsored and non-sponsored families alike in need of urgent medical care. Members of the youth council also volunteered to assist in the sorting and packing of more donations to be distributed to other affected sponsored families.
ZambiaTraining the Trainers Twenty youth are undergoing training to give them the knowledge to impart leadership skills to their fellow youth. Leadership training is a vital skill that can help impoverished youth make a successful transition to adulthood. By training youth to teach others, Children International’s programs can have an even broader impact throughout the communities where we work.
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ColombiaPromoting a Love of BooksOur Barranquilla agency started a new education strategy called Reading in the Family. The objective is to promote a reading-friendly space at home where family members can enjoy books together. When children visit our community centers for medical exams, we provide books for parents to read with their children in the waiting room and make them aware of the importance of reading. They are also invited to the library to see the books available for sponsored children and youth.
Dominican RepublicLittle PicassosBreaking out paint and paper, sponsored children and youth put their artistic skills to the test as they participated in the agency’s art contest. Each year, our agencies hold an art contest to determine which children will enter Children International’s international art competition, which is being held this month. The contest encourages creativity and gives children another way to express themselves. EcuadorMaking their Voices HeardSponsored youth cast their votes last month as they elected fellow youth to serve on their agency’s Youth Councils. Seven youth from each of the seven sponsorship areas were chosen to form their local Youth Council. These 49 youth have the responsibility of representing their peers while managing a $20,000 Youth Empowerment Fund provided by Children International. Youth use the fund to implement programs and activities to address the needs of their peers and communities.
GuatemalaElectronic Bundles of JoyWith the support of “Pro-Familia” Association, sponsored youth participated in experimental educational programs: “Adopt an electronic baby” and “virtual pregnancy.” The goal is to educate youth about the responsibility involved with an unwanted pregnancy and becoming a parent at a young age. The program was part of the Youth Health Corps’ sexual education workshop.
HondurasBeauty School BasicsSponsored youth got down to business as they lathered up hair and styled tresses during recent hairdressing and barbershop courses. The goal is to help them acquire skills to generate an income. About 35 youth from our Asentamientos Humanos service area are benefitting. IndiaArtistic ExpressionLike our Dominican Republic agency, our Sahay agency recently held its art contest and exhibition. Eleena Banik, an eminent young artist, inaugurated the exhibition. Eleena has widely traveled in India, Europe and Russia and her works – which include both fine and contemporary art – reflect that. Eleena distributed the prizes to the winners of the art contest after a brief speech in which she emphasized the need to create opportunities for children to use art as a medium of expression. MexicoA New Set of School SuppliesSponsored children and youth recently received school supplies such as notebooks, crayons and pencils in an effort to send them back to class prepared to learn. School supplies are an important benefit of sponsorship because many times they help make it possible for children to stay in school.
PhilippinesEmergency Relief Efforts ContinueThe relief operation for thousands of sponsored families affected by typhoon Ketsana, which hit Metro Manila on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, is in full swing. Nearly 300 people were killed and 2 million affected when torrential rains pounded Manila for two days straight. Out of those numbers, about 500 sponsored families from Manila and Quezon City saw their homes damaged or destroyed. Immediately after the typhoon hit, several doctors and staff members were deployed by Children International to the most affected areas, where they helped sponsored and non-sponsored families alike in need of urgent medical care. Members of the youth council also volunteered to assist in the sorting and packing of more donations to be distributed to other affected sponsored families.
ZambiaTraining the Trainers Twenty youth are undergoing training to give them the knowledge to impart leadership skills to their fellow youth. Leadership training is a vital skill that can help impoverished youth make a successful transition to adulthood. By training youth to teach others, Children International’s programs can have an even broader impact throughout the communities where we work.
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