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
The first steps to changing the lives of the people of Pachacutec
Los primeros pasos para cambiar la vidas de las personas de Pachacutec
INAUGURATION CEREMONY
ABOUT SEMBRANDO JUNTOS
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.