SummerProgram: Inspiring & Keeping Girls In School

Dear Friend,

Our Summer Program started in February of 2020. We were able to accommodate 30 girls between the ages of 8 and 13 in the Las Claras Center, where they received classes in self-defense, art therapy, citizen coexistence, values, culture, life projects, empowerment, amongst many other experiences such as visits from volunteers, museums, festivals, girl empowerment groups, etc. 

Furthermore, our own Claras students (see main project for reference) serve as leaders by providing the smaller girls with guidelines and their own examples for inspiration.

However due to the pandemic of Covid-19 in our country we were unable to finish the program, however we have continue to help these girls and their families during the pandemic situtaion with foods and support from our social workers.

We are lookign forward to come back to normal in a near future so we can finish the program and start with a new one in 2021, with a lot of passion and energy!

stay tuned :)

Dear Friend,

Starting in February the Summer Program of 2020 became a reality! We were able to accommodate 30 girls between the ages of 8 and 13 in the Las Claras Center, where they are currently receiving classes in self-defense, art therapy, citizen coexistence, values, culture, life projects, empowerment, amongst many other experiences such as visits from volunteers, museums, festivals, girl empowerment groups, etc. 

Furthermore, our own Claras students (see main project for reference) serve as leaders by providing the smaller girls with guidelines and their own examples for inspiration.

So far, we've seen astounding results since the first edition of our program: to date, none of our students have abandoned school or gotten an early pregnancy. As you may already know, both these factors are highly common for girls 7-14 living in the Felipillo Community, and is the main reason we created the Las Claras Summer Program in 2018.

Nevertheles, we've a long way to go and we need your help to continue this project. Keep on joining us in our fight to reduce child/teen pregnancy, maintain girls in school and light the way for a better future!

More action still to come, stay tuned :)