Over 400 children and adolescents encounter obstacles such as prostitution drugs gangs and other negative lives on the streets. By giving children access to a computer and the Internet, we are giving them a window to the outside world, access to vast amounts of information, a way to connect with each other, and a springboard into their future.
The Parish Mary Mother of the Village Institute (El Instituto Parroquial Santa Maria Madre del Pueblo) serves a community of over 5,000 residents, with approximately 50% of the population is under the age of 17, many of them already parents. They face various obstacles daily. This community is located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. They have been neglected, secluded, and marginalized by the rest of society, not given the same opportunities as any other Argentinian citizen.
OSF will fund the construction and operation of vocational training facilities, including funding for furnishings, required equipment, teacher salaries, job placement services, as well as scholarships for higher education. OSF provides operational funding for the Center for life. We monitor the schools and programs for success, adding additional training in English Language and Life Skills. We also provide scholarships, internships, and help with job placement for our students.
Rather than them becoming involved in prostitution, drugs, gangs, and other negative lives on the streets, the children served by OSF will study to become lawyers, nurses, doctors, computer technicians, psychiatrists etc. and leaders within their community, while giving back to their brothers and sisters. We will maintain records on each students access to computers, grades and each graduates initial employment or acceptance to university.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
