2,222people participated in activities aimed at supporting child protection and ending violence against children
Progress
339people were trained or involved in community water, sanitation or hygiene initiatives
Progress
247children attended in-school or after-school literacy activities
Program Details
Context
The Larreynaga community takes its name from a municipality in the Department of León. Most families live in small rural settlements, earning their living from subsistence agriculture or small scale production activities. Parents, especially mothers, are often not literate, and lack knowledge in reproductive health knowledge, nutrition, and child development. ...
Challenges
Education It is often a struggle for children in Larreynaga to get a good education. Parents are uninformed about the role of early stimulation in the development of their children, and so children begin school at a disadvantage. Many children do not complete their primary education. There are not enough primary school spaces, and classes are overcrowded with over 50 students per teacher. School buildings are often lack water and sanitation facilities, and teachers do not have sufficient training or teaching resources and materials. It is also difficult for students in the rural areas to get to school, as they often have to travel over 10 km. These obstacles are compounded by the fact that many parents are not taught to value their children's education, and don't know how to support their children at home.
Health Care Rates of chronic malnutrition in the community are high. Families cannot always provide enough food for their children, and when they do it does not always constitute a well-rounded diet. Many parents do not understand the importance of healthy nutrition. Malnutrition makes children even more vulnerable to opportunistic infections like respiratory illnesses, as well as diarrhea from water related illnesses. Homes are often overcrowded, and families lack knowledge about preventive health care and hygiene practices. Health care centres in the area often lack the supplies and trained personnel needed to provide the most basic primary care.
Water and Sanitation The community's supply of ground water is diminishing as a result of soil erosion and overuse for the irrigation of crops. In addition, 86% of homes do not have adequate facilities for drinking water and basic sanitation, increasing the risk of infectious diseases, especially diarrhea and parasites. Families often lack knowledge about how to handle water safely and promote sanitation practices....
Plans
Education To ensure children can access and benefit from quality education, World Vision will assist the community to:
Repair and equip schools with furniture and teaching materials. T
rain teachers in new, more effective instructional methods.
Improve literacy by establishing and equipping reading corners in schools and in remote areas of the community.
Train volunteers to support children in reading corners.
Create tutoring programs to improve academic performance.
Provide life skills training to older students.
Establish school gardens where children can learn about agricultural practices, as well as healthy nutrition.
Train parents and teachers in early developmental stimulation and establish early stimulation centres.
Health Care With the partnership of Canadian sponsors and the community, World Vision will work to:
Train children in good hygiene and health practices.
Train guide mothers and fathers, as well as health volunteers, in nutrition and growth monitoring.
Empower guide parents to pass on their knowledge to parents of malnourished children.
Sensitize and train families in good preventive health care, including the importance of immunization, and hygiene.
Establish common pot groups where parents of malnourished children gather together to learn to prepare healthy meals using local ingredients.
Monitor malnourished children in the community to ensure nutritional recovery.
Provide children with vitamin supplements and deworming medicine.
Equip health centres with oral rehydration solution to treat diarrhea.
Help families of malnourished children establish home gardens by providing agricultural supplies, like seeds, fruit trees, and small animals.
Water and Sanitation Through partnership with children, families, and sponsors, World Vision will work with the community to:
Sensitize and train families in environmental sanitation and safe water handling.
Identify and train agricultural promoters in new agricultural techniques that protect the water supply, and empower promoters to pass on their knowledge to community producers.
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Results
2023
2022
2021
Building sustainable futures together
World Vision child sponsorship starts with understanding what is preventing children from surviving and thriving in their community. We then work with the community to bring the pieces of the puzzle together to build a better life for all children.
Unless otherwise stated, data presented on this page reflects the most up-to-date results of World Vision Canada programs reported between October 2022 and September 2023, and any previous fiscal years available. Previously reported data may not match the current presentation as we continuously receive and refine data from our programs. If you have any questions, kindly reach out to us.
