Project Profile
 
Project:

Better Education opportunities for children in Villa El Salvador, Lima, Perú.
Social Field:

Education
Investment needed:
  • US$ 27,500 for salaries of teaching and kitchen staff
  • US$ 23,700 for children’s menus  
Project beneficiaries:

Children and their families living in the “Oasis” sector of the urban marginalized community of Villa El Salvador. 
The population served includes families of very low income, which have migrated from the highlands (Andes region) of Perú in search of better living opportunities. The number of direct beneficiaries of this project will increase annually in line with the gradual growth of the School.  The School provides education for 130 children between the ages of 4 and 7 years. Once the School construction is finalized, it will provide education for about 400 students.
 
Project goals and expected impact:

Buena Esperanza strongly believes that education is of fundamental importance in fighting poverty. As such, the main objective is to gradually build a School for the education of children of low-income families. 
Our goal is to provide these children with a solid personal, social and academic foundation. To this end, Buena Esperanza employs its innovative, personalized teaching methodologies to enable children broaden and develop their abilities as well as to provide them with skills to manage challenges and problem solving capabilities. This will enable them to become productive members of society and improve their quality of lives.
 
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROJECT LEADER
Country:
Peru
Organization:

Non- Profit Organization
Mission:

Develop and implement comprehensive programs to provide effective solutions to the needs of children, adolescences and adults living in poverty in Peru.
Organization’s Sponsors:
Citigroup Foundation, Saga Falabella Peru.
Other projects/activities of the organization

In order to successfully educate children, basic needs such as a health and nutrition must be covered as undernourished or sick children face grater difficulties in learning. The Buena Esperanza School provides a daily balanced diet by offering children breakfast, lunch and snacks. Buena Esperanza also has a health promotion program, which consists services such as: periodic weight and height controls, haemoglobin analysis, ophthalmologic tests, oral health and hygiene campaigns.

Project Leader:

Patricia de Bary / Giannina Delgado
 
Contact information:

La Conquista 262, Dpto. 401,
Urb. El Derby, Surco
Lima, Perú
pdebary@labuenaesperanza.org,
gdelgado@labuenaesperanza.org 
Telf. (511) 436-7520   /  (511) 9923-1057
www.labuenaesperanza.org