OUR PROGRAM WITH SEMBRANDO JUNTOS

 

Mi Casa de Angeles’s second program in Peru has been the construction and maintenance of a nursery/daycare and preschool in the shantytown of Pachacutec in the outskirts of Lima, that has been worked on through collaboration with another Peruvian non-profit organizations, Sembrando Juntos (“Harvesting Together”).

On March 24th, 2015, the school was inaugurated and is currently serving over 350 students from the surrounding areas through its nursery program (ages 0-3), its 6 classrooms (ages 3-5), and its community library.

 

Current Statistics about Pachacutec

  • More than 300 ‘Asentamientos Humanos’ or ‘Pueblos Jovenes’ (shantytowns) that are home to more than 169,000 people, including ~17,000 children under the age of 5

  • Recently, in 2017, families received access to the public network for water

  • The average income per month for the head of the household is approximately $420

  • Only 1 in every 100 children has access to a nursery/initial-level education school

  • 17 in every 20 families have migrated from the mountain or jungle areas of Peru

  • Poor sanitation and food habits are practiced by the parents

  • Little communication and sensitization among the parents

 

Our Mutual Vision

For all children, ages 0 to 5, in the unprivileged areas of Lima and Callao to have the proper conditions to learn and the necessary access to an initial education that will enhance their potential, both emotionally and cognitively, for future development, and will provide them with the tools needed to overcome poverty.

 

Our Mutual Goals

  • To improve the conditions of learning by providing only the highest quality of education

  • To give each child the opportunity to make use of his/her capabilities and reach his/her full potential

  • To provide nutrition, parenting assistance, and early education to those in most need

  • To include and educate the parents, teachers, and the whole community in our project so that a sense of commitment is fostered, which will ensure the sustainable continuity of the children’s education

 

A BRIEF DOCUMENTARY ABOUT PACHACUTEC

A brief documentary about Pachacutec - a shantytown located in the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Together with two other Peruvian non-profit organizations, Sembrando Juntos and Lincos, Mi Casa de Angeles is working to construct a community center and initial school (nursery/daycare and preschool) that will directly benefit 3,600 families by providing the children, ages 0 to 5, with the best foundation for higher quality of education. The documentary includes: interviews with the town leader, the mother of one of the families whose children will benefit from the program, and the founders of Sembrando Juntos, Lincos, and Mi Casa de Angeles; footage that depicts the daily life of a Pachacutec community-member; and footage from the groundbreaking ceremony that took place in March 2013. micasadeangeles.org facebook.com/micasadeangeles @MiCasadeAngeles

The first steps to changing the lives of the people of Pachacutec

Una breve descripción de Pachacutec - un Pueblo Joven situado en las afueras de Lima, Perú. Juntos con Sembrando Juntos, un ONG del Peru, Mi Casa De Angeles esta trabajando para construir un centro de comunidad educativo y escuela inicial (nido, kindergarten y transición) que va a beneficiar directamente a 3,600 familias proveyendo a niños de 0 a 5 años con la mejor fundación recibiendo la más alta calidad de educación. Este documental incluye: entrevista con el líder de la comunidad, la madre de una de las familias que sus niños se van a beneficiar de este proyecto, y los fundadores de Sembrando Juntos y Mi Casa De Ángeles; video que muestra la vida cotidiana de uno de los miembros de la comunidad de Pachacutec; video del comienzo de la obra y la instalación simbólica de la primera piedra que ocurrió en marzo de 2013. micasadeangeles.org facebook.com/micasadeangeles @MiCasadeAngeles

Los primeros pasos para cambiar la vidas de las personas de Pachacutec

 

INAUGURATION CEREMONY

Mi Casa de Angeles is so excited to announce that the initial level school (nursery/preschool) that we have been constructing for the past 2 years with our Peruvian NGO partner, Sembrando Juntos, opened on March 15, 2015. The following week, Founder Gabriella Brignardello and COO Melissa Levinsohn visited Peru for the school's inauguration ceremony on March 24, 2015. It was a very exciting day for both the Mi Casa de Angeles and Sembrando Juntos teams as they celebrated their hardwork with the community of Pachacutec, Lima, Peru. The school currently has 4 classrooms for ages 3, 4, and 5 and approximately 50 students - and enrollment continues to increase every week as more families visit. We plan to begin our 2-year-old program in July 2015 and are also looking to add a nutrition program, a library, and community sports area. Thank you to all of our followers, volunteers, donors, and sponsors who have supported us throughout our journey - because of you, the Mi Casa de Angeles dream has come true!

ABOUT SEMBRANDO JUNTOS

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Mission:

  • educate the children

  • educate the teachers

  • educate the parents

Approach:

  • Sembrando Juntos operates two preschools in lower income residential areas, Doscientas Millas and Bocanegra in Callao that serve over 360 children, ages 3 to 5. Since 1985, over 5,000 children have been educated in these preschools.

    • Because of these schools, more than 20 teachers in the area are currently being provided with formal employment and training.

    • Sembrando Juntos also provides workshops for parents to reinforce family values and provides training to improve their opportunities for a better income.

    • The most talented students have been given scholarships that allow them to pursue their primary and secondary (sometimes higher level) education at renowned private schools.

  • Using the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia – one of the most valued and effective methodologies – Sembrando Juntos strives to provide initial education to the most vulnerable areas of Peru.