Education Ecuador Project #20702

Drug Prevention for 300 Ecuadorian Children

by Israel Foundation - CDC Community Development Center

Drug Prevention for 300 Ecuadorian Children

Project Report | Nov 23, 2016
THE OPEN HOUSE WAS A HIT

By Ana Maria Leon | Director

Student exposing one of the topics

On September 8, we had the first meeting with the volunteer’s team in order to plan ahead the OPEN HOUSE that took at Maria Eugenia Puig Lince School at Bastion Popular. We developed team work and we shared ideas how to show to the parents, teachers and community, what the students have learned during this entire programme against drug use.

On September 22, we had a meeting directly with all the students in order to assign the topics each group will expose in the Open House. We went an extra mille together and passed out flyers to invite all the community to this important event, considering it will be the culmination of the project in this school.

The joy was contagious and we all felt the emotion and at the same time nerves of the students, since the day would come where they were going to be the main actors of the event. We worked together helping them making the banners they will expose with each group.

THE BIG DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED…OCTOBER 21!

The Open House was a huge success! The hot and sunny day didn’t seem to slow us down, and we couldn’t be more proud to show to all the parents, teachers and community the progress of 250 students so far.

The event was named “PREVENTION AGAINST DRUGS = LIFE”, during 2 hours all the students exposed different topics at the schoolyard. We saw those expectant faces waiting the explanation of each student, turning to happiness faces. As a result, the students and community built a strengthened sense of pride and self-esteem.

As a gesture of love and gratitude, we gifted a can (500 liters) of paint to make improvements in the school.

This project was inspired to save children and teenagers from substances abuse. But also this dream comes true, because YOU made it possible!

We feel so privilege because with God all things are possible, that is the reason why our big THANK YOU is for HIM!

Our dream was born, the volunteers team brought life to the RIGHT NOW project… Through this project, we all became a family, and each of them that worked on this project took so much ownership! Thank you so much!

Israel Foundation through the CDC Community Development Center touched many young lives and helped enrich their future to become strong, loving, kindhearted, smart leaders for the tomorrow.

Banner made by the students

Topic: Consequences of drug use

Volunteers Team

Students benefited from the program

Topic: The value of my body

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PROJECT CLOSURE

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Aug 26, 2016
WINNERS!!

By Ana Maria Leon | Director

"Although there may be tragedy in your life, there's always a possibility to triumph. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always” Oprah Winfrey

We are in the final phase of the project, for this reason we believe important to strengthen self-esteem and empowerment of 230 students in a very attract mode “WINNERS DO NOT USE DRUGS”, which is an attitude from the inside out, with the ability to say NO. Self-esteem is about how we value ourselves, our perceptions and beliefs in who we are and what we are capable of.

On Wednesday, August 3, we had the training workshop with the volunteers team, the topic was: “WINNERS” given by the psychologist Nelly Baquerizo.

She explained to them how to do a SPECIAL SURVEY to the students, so they can be able to visualize what they have learned through the entire project during this 2015-2016.

On Wednesday, August 17, our volunteer’s team carries out the workshop “WINNERS” at “Maria Eugenia Puig Lince” School, with a very good response from the children and teenagers.

“A parent’s primary job is to prepare their child for life in the real world. They must prepare their children from the start to be strong, healthy, live independently and make good choices”

This is the reason why we believe that the project must be integral, including teachers, community and parents. On Friday, August 20, the Project Coordinator and Dr Nelly Baquerizo conducted the “Parent's School”, with an assistance of 100 parents approximately; this informative talk was very well received by them.

The topic was “Different types of drugs and tips for prevention”, many appear to have been motivated to ask about this social problem and different situations they are facing with their children at home.

We like to thank every person who has been part of this project, which started on a paper and today we are near to culminate it, May God continue to bless your life and give you the desires of your heart.

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May 31, 2016
Let's make things better!

By Ana Maria Leon | Director

Real Life Examples - Play a Role

To plan, it is no good simply wanting to do, we need to go forward..Things that are planned are more likely to be made, than those things that are not planned. WE PLAN WHAT IS IMPORTANT!

The last intervention in the school Maria Eugenia Puig Lince was in January, due to students had their holiday period for about 3 months.

Therefore this May 5, we return to the first training with the RIGHT NOW PROJECT VOLUNTEERS TEAM, to give them all the tools to be ready start this new period.

Dra Nelly Baquerizo trained all the team with a very interesting workshop called "THE COMMUNICATION: Aggressive, Assertive and Unassertive", based on this workshop the volunteers made a special activity, putting on a play how to handle an effective communication with real life examples.

These learning moments, enable volunteers to combines laugh and not to perceive that volunteering is bored. They also strength friendly ties and enrich their knowledge.

Once they present this sketch, they will make a survey to the students to know if they were able to identify exactly the differences between the types of communication. On May 18, will take place this activity with students from 7 to 9 courses.

GIVING TEACHERS THE TOOLS FOR GREATNESS!

Without a good education given by the teacher, probably will not be opportunities for students to become scientists, politicians, artists, engineers, pastors…that is the reason why on May 25, we will provide training to teachers and a fun activity, conjugating theory with practice. They are not only teachers but also trainers for life.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN!

The entrepreneurship in younger is vital because children are born imaginative, with energy and willing to take risks.

The volunteers Team will teach students how to make an economic unisex bracelet; this workshop will be useful to them to develop a small business from home.

Some of the benefits of the entrepreneurship are to expend energy to pursue their dreams, feel to be capable to do something, express their creativity, create their own ideas, get their mind busy, be independent and the most important thing is to empower them to leave a mark on society.

Working with the students

Workshop "Effective Communication"

Planning Entrepreneurship Workshop for Children

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