Reduce Work Hours for Ecuador's Street Children

Improving the Lives of the Children of the Market

Hola!

We at UBECI wish to share our immense gratitude for your continued support to United to Benefit Ecuadorian Children, International (UBECI). Through your donations, we have maintained educational and recreational activities for the economically disadvantaged children of Quito’s market. 

Without your support this month’s goals of forming and strengthening the children’s self esteem and emotional health;  improving their concentration and memory;  stimulating their creativity;  and strengthening their exchange of ideas and understanding of social responsibility, would not be possible.

Through your aid, we have also helped over 745 in the last two months with their personal development through our workshops and we aim to help many more.

From the words of a volunteer:

“UBECI has been one of the best experiences of my life. We often forget how fortunate we are, and how easily accessible education and medical options are. These children have taught me the importance of happiness and appreciation for what you have. We read to the children, we sing to the children, as well as teach them the basic fundamentals of social interactions and education. The children are all welcomed and greeted in a safe and educational environment. Without the staff or volunteers, these children would not get the opportunity to learn, and just be kids.” - Andrew, 22, United Kingdom

Your continued support plays a crucial role in allowing our volunteers on the ground to maintain our current projects and to extend education, self-confidence and new opportunities to even more children.

Our other ongoing microprojects include our “Dental Care and Education Project” and our “Emotional Support for Girls in Quito Project”. Our Dental Care project aims to provide 250 children with dental evaluations and dental toolkits in order to establish positive hygiene habits, while our Emotional Support project provides local psychologists and self-esteem.  Our specific objective this month is to focus on the development of self care habits for the children: washing their hands, brushing their teeth, combing their hair etc. Teaching them self-care habits in their early stages of life, how to practice them on a daily basis. 

This program allows children to develop basic social skills. These skills help the development of a healthy body and mind, this is crucial for the long term mental and educational development of these children. Without healthy lifestyles and habits, these children will not be able to become active members of society. 

We thank you once again for all of your support. Without your support, the betterment of these childrens lives would not be possible. Thank you and we hope to continue our partnership.