ARGENTINAPeru - Aldeas Infantiles San Miguel de Piura
This home, located in Piura, Peru, houses, feeds and educates over 75 abandoned children between the ages of 3 months and 17.
The children are orphans, have been abandoned or lived in such abusive environments that they were relocated by a judge.. These children are provided with a loving home, receive nutrition, healthcare, clothing, psychological care, education, recreational activities and the emotional support necessary to help them reach their full potential.
Manos del Sur has been working with the Aldeas Infantiles since 2009, and has completed three projects:
- We implemented a series of workshops not only to provide job training for the older children (carpentry, dressmaking) but also to improve the quality of all the children’s nutrition (bakery, production of vegetables and raising small animals).
- We improved the bedrooms: we bought new mattresses, bought the materials for new wardrobes and remodeled the bathrooms.
- We bought computers and hired a computer teacher.
Our next project is to improve the condition of the houses where the children live: repair doors and windows, install mosquito screens, electrical maintenance, roof repair and reconstruction of the laundry.
