Ecuador

Our integrated approach for improving conditions for children continues into the school years. We involve children, their parents and educators to encourage active participation at school, including social and intellectual development. We also help spread the message that children deserve full educations, violence-free homes and schools, good nutrition and other necessary resources. We also support operational plans for providing education after natural disasters like 2016’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

Older youth living in Ecuador can be agents for change in their families and communities, but they need support in gaining technical skills, job readiness, leading peers, problem-solving and building confidence. Our programs help teens gain this knowledge, as well as prepare them to make informed choices about sexual health and reproduction. Youth ages 13 to 18 also continue their financial training with the Aflateen program and explore concepts such as self-esteem, their rights, gender-based violence, drug abuse prevention, environmental protection and job-seeking skills.