El Salvador is plagued with violence and gangs. The high level of emigration has led to a mobile population and the youthful generation with less motivation to stay or invest in their communities. There exist high indices of school dropouts amongst the youths who start primary without any preparations and also an increase crisis in child trafficking. Families affected by the earthquake in 2001 (Santiago De Maria, being one of the most affected area), the hurricane Stan in 2005, and the Llamatepec Volcano are still trying to recover.
Our program will combine health and education initiatives to meet up with the necessities of the community we shall focused on through a life cycle strategy.
It is one of the most important cities of the department of Usulután, situated to the east of the Republic of El Salvador. It surrounded by hills, where the cultivation of coffee is predominant and with a total population of 40.000 inhabitants.
Santiago De Maria is a fresh city, surrounded by coffee plantations and with a friendly population of 15032 inhabitants.
FACTS
- There are approximately 9.8 assassinations daily in El Salvador.
- In 2005, 60% of all homicides were related to the gangs.
- Only 25% of children living in rural areas complete fifth grade.
- The majority dropout of school at first grade; about 16%.
- Four of every 10 teenage girls (under 19years) is a mother.
- 48% nationwide poverty.
- Life expectancy, 72years.
- Indices of child mortality; 23 of every 1000.
- Indices of children mortality (below 5years); 27 of every 1000.
- Risk of maternity death; 1 of every 180
- There are approximately 9.8 assassinations daily in El Salvador.
- In 2005, 60% of all homicides were related to the gangs.
- Only 25% of children living in rural areas complete fifth grade.
- The majority dropout of school at first grade; about 16%.
- Four of every 10 teenage girls (under 19years) is a mother.
- 48% nationwide poverty.
- Life expectancy, 72years.
- Indices of child mortality; 23 of every 1000.
- Indices of children mortality (below 5years); 27 of every 1000.
- Risk of maternity death; 1 of every 180
- Indices of alphabetization(above 15 years); men 83%, women 78
- Total population with portable water; 84%
- Total population with portable water; 84%
PURPOSES OF PROJECT
The project will iteratively design and evaluate a playground where children living in the “Colonia Gualumal” of Santiago De Maria, of aged 1-8 years, can play and create their own games under the supervision of their parents and the corresponding adults responsible for this project. The playground will be a fun world for learning and a place to play with rules not just to play by them.
Research has found that playgrounds are essential to not only physical strength, but mental strength as well. This project will help develop social, emotional and cognitive skills. Children however, need more than the traditional playground. They need playgrounds that challenge their skills and provide opportunities to learn new ones.
If You Build It Well, They Will Play - Safely.
A neighborhood with a playground will be an exciting area where children explore their environment while developing their social skills.
The project will also involve in the setting up an IT Training Centre with vision to educate youths through media and technology, provide them with leadership skills, and job opportunities. We want to give them a global perspective and challenge them to create positive changes in their own community.
If You Build It Well, They Will Play - Safely.
A neighborhood with a playground will be an exciting area where children explore their environment while developing their social skills.
The project will also involve in the setting up an IT Training Centre with vision to educate youths through media and technology, provide them with leadership skills, and job opportunities. We want to give them a global perspective and challenge them to create positive changes in their own community.
OBJECTIVES
- To design and build a playground where children (aged 1-8 years) create and play their own games.
- Evaluate games and game creation of children from different cultures and of different ages.
- Evaluate learning about rules of how children learn to express and manipulate rules, and comparative analyses of how they learn by interacting in the playground, with each other and with adults, and analyses of learning outcomes.
- Our goal is to change these youths views of their roles in society, and change societies vision of their roles by providing youths with workshops to teach them how to make use of technology and media outlets like television, radio, newspapers and computers. They will be able to give the world a new perspective on what they want, and what they envision their roles in society being.
1- Classes will be done based on hard ware and soft ware. Thus youths will be allowed to choose their degree of interest where they wish to professionalize.
- Evaluate games and game creation of children from different cultures and of different ages.
- Evaluate learning about rules of how children learn to express and manipulate rules, and comparative analyses of how they learn by interacting in the playground, with each other and with adults, and analyses of learning outcomes.
- Our goal is to change these youths views of their roles in society, and change societies vision of their roles by providing youths with workshops to teach them how to make use of technology and media outlets like television, radio, newspapers and computers. They will be able to give the world a new perspective on what they want, and what they envision their roles in society being.
1- Classes will be done based on hard ware and soft ware. Thus youths will be allowed to choose their degree of interest where they wish to professionalize.
2- Parents can register their children with less than half the normal fee which is usually about $65.Thus, the parents may pay about $5-10 per child. Or with the finances of sponsorship, the classes will be free for all.
3- Youths will be attending the classes in one hour shifts and complete one course at a time.
4- Recognized certificates will be granted at the end of the course and the organization will be required to help these youths find employment after their course is completed.
5-Learning will be through facilitated discussion rather than a standard lecture-test format.
NEEDS
An estimate of 150 children of age 1-8years will benefit of the play ground and approximately 300 youths of age 9-30 years will benefit of the IT Training Centre.
To make this possible, the following items will be our priority.
Playground:
- Rope Ladder - 36
- Sand Rock Holds
- Plastic Rock Holds
- Wave Slides
- TUBE Tunnel
- Belt Swing / Roped
- Children's Glider / Roped
- Full Bucket Swing / Soft Grip Chain
- Winston Cup Tire
- Heavy Duty Sand Digger
OUR DREAM PLAYGROUND
IT Training Centre:
- 50 complete sets second hand computers (Monitor, CPU, Keyboard, Mouse & Mouse Pad.
- 10 printers, 5 scanners, 20, hobs, USB cables, 50 PC speakers.
- Educational software and hardware programs (In Spanish)
- 50 complete sets second hand computers (Monitor, CPU, Keyboard, Mouse & Mouse Pad.
- 10 printers, 5 scanners, 20, hobs, USB cables, 50 PC speakers.
- Educational software and hardware programs (In Spanish)
OUR DREAM IT TRAINING CENTRE
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THANK YOU.
