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REYES RENE VALENZUELA SCHOOL A Project run by SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS

REYES RENE VALENZUELA SCHOOL A Project run by SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS. “ The Reyes Irene Valenzuela School located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras was founded in 2001 as an answer to the problems confronted by poor adolescent girls in the Third World : deprivation of

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REYES RENE VALENZUELA SCHOOL A Project run by SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS

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  1. REYES RENE VALENZUELA SCHOOLA Project runbySOCIEDADAMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS

  2. “ The Reyes Irene Valenzuela School located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras wasfounded in 2001 as ananswertotheproblemsconfrontedbypooradolescentgirls in theThirdWorld: deprivation of basichumanrights, limited formal education, fewprotectionfrom sexual abuse, and isolationfromthelargersociety.

  3. Whowas Reyes Irene Valenzuela

  4. REYES IRENE VALENZUELA(1918 – 2001) Reyes Irene dedicated her life to help the Children and Women of Honduras, and was co-founder of Sociedad Amigos de los niños, working side by side with Sister Maria Ros By the way she was Mae’s Aunt

  5. OUR STUDENTS • Girlsbetweentheages of 12 to 18, most of whom are migrantsfromthecountryside and tehpoorestparts of thecity. • Theyoften come frombrokenhomeswheredomesticviolence, extreme poverty and little formal educaitonprevail. • Fromanearlyagetheseyounggirlshavetowork as maids and in otherareas of the informal sector, such as streetvendors and oftenexposedtoeconomicexploitation, physical and psychological abuse.

  6. OUR OBJECTIVE To erradicate the worst types of child labor through a program offering prevention, protection and education. To teach the girls their legal rights established by the United Nations and Honduran Law.

  7. STATISTICS There are more than 351,350 workingchildren in Honduras. A greatmajority of thesechildren are adolescentgirlsworking as maidswith no labourrights.

  8. IMPACT • Theyfeeltheyhavebeentornabruptlyfromtheirfamilies • Theyabandonschool and friends, forcedtowork 14 hourdays • They are givenjobsthatgobeyondtheirpsychological and physicalendurance • Theyfeelimprisoned in their labor environmentleadingtodepression and sadness

  9. IMPACT ON THE GIRLS • Early pregnancy due to ignorance and /or sexual abuse • Low income that prevents escaping from poverty . • Victims of social discrimination due to their origin, gender or race • Victims of physical / emotional abuse, sexual harassment and rape. • Average salary $40.00/month – if paid at all..

  10. WeprovideHolisticeducation in • Sexuality Selfesteem Leadership

  11. Knowledge of their rights

  12. Elementary / Secondaryschool

  13. MedicalAttention

  14. Legal and PsychologicalAssistance Quique (lawyer)

  15. TechnicalWorkshops • Computer

  16. Arts and Crafts

  17. Cosmethology

  18. Tailoring

  19. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESMusic Quique (musician)

  20. Folk Dances

  21. SPORTS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

  22. OUTCOMES • 175 Young womenhaveleftchild labor situationsforbetterpayingjobswithbenefits • 102 finishedHighSchool • 115 in University • 28 working in theirown new smallbusinesses

  23. Expectations • Empoweryoungwomentoadvocateforchanges in unjust labor laws and anyother abuse of dignity. • Toraisetheeducationallevel of thegirls • Toprovidetechnicalskills.

  24. Expectations • Toreach and participate in a legislationthatprotectsthechild. • Creation of micro-enterprisesthatwillgeneratehigherincome and betterworkingconditions.

  25. “toprotect and educatechildrenis a labor of love, of humanity, and of reason.” Sr. Maria Rosa

  26. Gracias Friends Of HonduranChildrenForhelpingusbuild a betterfutureforourselves, ourfamilies and our country. The 420 youngwomen of Reyes Irene Valenzuela School

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