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PROJECT "IMPROVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 4 COMMUNITIES IN EL SALVADOR THROUGH THE VIRTUOUS CIRCLE OF ACCOMPANIMENT Conducted by Asociación para la Organización y Educación OEF)
• Background:
The Project is currently being implemented in 4 rural communities in El Salvador, at 3 states: Chalatenango, Cabanas, and Sonsonate, where OEF has been present for over 20 years.
The project is partially funded by MISEREOR from Germany and CrediMana, a local Entity related to OEF. The funding requested from the Del Mar Solana Beach Rotary Club will be used to complete salaries of community facilitators performing activities with children from September 2025 through March 2026. The funds appropriated through this District Grant will partiall fund the salaries for four Project Facilitators.
• Project Objective:
Enhance the integral human development of over 80 children under the age of 4 and their families, from 4 rural communities in El Salvador. This will be achieved through the operation of 4 Family Circles, educating parents and caregivers on health and nutrition, and involving them in environmental care to improve their quality of life.
• Project Description:
The Project will last for 7 months and will be implemented by a team consisting of one Project Coordinator and 4 community facilitators -one for each community. These facilitators work part-time and are responsible for sensitizing, accompanying, and promoting the active participation of families, community leaders, and other stakeholders. The Project aims to stimulate and ensure children's rights fulfillment, improve health and living conditions of families, enhance environmental conditions, and food production in communities.
• Project components:
1. Family Circles: groups of 15 - 20 families with children aged 0-4 years old, meet at least twice a week for a 2-hour journey to share knowledge and experiences on child-rearing, nutrition, and early development stimulation. They also learn and practice early stimulation techniques and create educational toys using recyclable materials.
2. Health, Nutrition and Environmental Care: focus on health education to prevent malnutrition, chronic diseases, cancer in women, and disabilities in newborns. Nutrition workshops, follow-up on severe cases, visual health campaigns, promotion of food promotion, and environmental care actions are conducted.
3. Community Participation: Community leaders are trained, advised, and accompanied to empower them to manage and implement various actions for their community development.
• Project results:
- 70 parents and caregivers trained in health, nutrition, early childhood development, and rights protection.
- 80 children under 4 years are adequately stimulated, nourished, and showing normal development for their age.
- 70 families are sensitized to health topics, making informed decisions and preventing diseases.
- 40 families started food production, and 4 families were supported to begin chicken farms.
- 70 families actively participating in environmental care with the Support of community leaders.
- 20 community leaders actively participating and supporting various activities with participating families.
Th Del Mar Solana Beach Rotary Club has been involved with OEF for over 20 years. A delegation of 10 Club Members willl be traveling to El Slvavtor in August to visit the project. A representative from OEF periodically visits the Rotary Club. The Rotary Club, during our involvement with OEF has provided financial resources to assist in improving the lives of familites served by OEF.
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