Help Eradicate Child Labor in Colombia

Some histories of life...

I have changed the child labour into the sport...

Jordy he is 15 years old, and lives with his mother and his brothers in the district of The Usme's St Lawrence in Bogota, and is present at the ninth degree. He is a young person who takes part, is happy, with great interest for the sports, and the practice of football with his friends in a school of the neighborhood.

He link to the program in 2013, he was accompanying his mother to being employed at a place of market, recycling and in the street, since this one was the labor activity of the family for his sustenance.

With the commitment of the family, who understood that child labor has generated risks for development as a child, supported to participate in extracurricular activities such as sports, recreation and culture, to reduce their working time and always stands out in practice soccer.

Mrs. Mary, mother of Jordy, now understands that their children should be devoted to studying and living his childhood, so none accompanies her to work. She understands that you must train them in family values and support their schooling process. Jordy stands out among their peers for their good academic performance, and this year 2016, is in a process of technical training, focused on sport, has a life plan that has the support of his mother and siblings to reach it.

The rhythm of vallenato!

Helen is 15 and when she entered the program, worked as a street vendor in food distribution through the streets near his home, on less than a dollar remuneration. Their physical conditions were not the best, because the long working hours under the sun had affected his skin and extreme fatigue, she not motivated to attend school activities.

With out-of-school activities, Hellene it began to take lessons of music and singing, and learned vocal technique, she found a different motivation stopping the child labour, increasing his motivation in the study, occupying the top positions in the school; the family understood that his daughter was deserving other opportunities to develop his talents, and supported her in her artistic training.

After three years, Helen did not return to work, and attends ninth grade, she continued his musical studies today at a more advanced level, and thinking of forming his own group, to carry the message to children about the importance of pursue their dreams in what they really like and withdrawn from child labor.

These wonderful changes in the life of the children it has been thanks to you and his donations. In name of the children the whole recognition.