''Bartering, Exploring, Playing and Learning''

In the heart of the Bella Flor neighborhood of Ciudad Bolívar. A kindergarten called Salamandra has been the space for more than 104 children to find a place of fun and creativity, a space where they can play and above all learn. A magical place that provides them with food and cleaning tools, rather, a place for children to be children. Her philosophy is the key, the "Barter of love", is the means with which she manages to support these children and above all give hope to the entire community, with a clear message, that if we all contribute we can go further.

Unfortunately, the pandemic forced the kindergarten to close temporally, but the teachers' love for their children is so big that it helps them find new ways to communicate with them, and continue to support them. Thanks to the technological tools, they have been able to follow the processes of the children in the kindergarten, teach new ways of playing, different ways of learning, but even more importantly, a space for the parents to have this time with their children, is by this, the kindergarten constantly calls or sends messages to the children's parents, then they can fulfill the tasks of the day, and the accompaniment does not end there, Salamandra Kindergarten asks for photos, videos or calls to see how children behave in the activities, all in order to accompany our children and prevent fundamental rights from being violated, such as: food, psychosocial support, recreation and lastly, taking care of their health, with monitoring of the healthy habits that were maintained in the kindergarten.

 With Love,

 Salamandra Teachers,

During this 2020, the Salamandra Garden opened with 104 children, who have had the opportunity to be part of this Barter of Love. This year we have been working different recreational activities and motor learning for children.

We adapt spaces where we teach them different foods, drawing and textures workshops. Ball pools were bought to recreate playgrounds for children and create experiences beyond their reality.

In their families there are so much difficult situations but the Jardín Salamandra, is looking for change their realities and make their lifes better with love and create a real conexion with education and right promotions.