Niños del Lago: Transforming futures of at-risk children and youth in Guatemala
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Providing at-risk Guatemalan children with the inspiration, mentoring, empathy, confidence and real skills they need to stay in and succeed beyond school.
A propos de vous
A propos de vous
A propos de votre organisation
Nom
Niños del Lago
Site Web
Pays
États Unis, OR, Silverton
Pays dans lesquels ce projet crée un impact social
Guatemala, SO, Based in Panajachel we network with Partners to reach 17 Department in Guatemala
Votre organisation est-elle une
a. organisation à but non lucratif
Votre rôle dans l’éducation : [case à cocher]
Prestataire intervenant après l’école.
Le type d’école(s) à laquelle votre solution est destinée :
Publique (pas de frais de scolarité)
Depuis combien de temps votre organisation opère-t-elle ?
Plus 5 années
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Innovation
Sélectionnez la phase qui s'applique le mieux à votre solution
Création (un pilote qui vient juste de démarrer)
Depuis combien de temps votre solution est-elle en vigueur?
En place depuis plus de 5 ans
Le besoin : quel problème tentez-vous de résoudre ?
A 36-year civil war devastated an entire generation of Guatemala’s children, leaving many orphaned, abandoned and without a sense of purpose or hope, or vision of a future. Now living in dangerous urban environments or poor and remote rural villages they have little opportunity for play, creativity or activities that foster empathy, social development, or hopes and dreams with little motivation to remain in school, or to stay away from gangs, drugs, or street crime. Without the ability to imagine and act for a better future, it is nearly impossible for them to escape the cycle of poverty and violence.
La solution: quelle solution proposez-vous ? Soyez précis !
We are focused on helping to break the vicious cycle of poverty and build real opportunity for thousands of Guatemala children who can then inspire others in their families and villages to strive for positive futures in the face lives of real disadvantages. We provide a recurring opportunity for the many thousands of at-risk Guatemalan children to find and build the inspiration, empathy, mentoring, skills and tools they need to stay in school and succeed beyond school in a unique nature and leadership skills camp setting. We work with a diverse network of Referring Agencies to select at-risk youth from across Guatemala and are supported by both qualified university trained Guatemalan mentor/counselors in this innovative program. Returning youth are eligible to serve a junior camp counselors and also to apply for scholarships for advanced education once they reach 16 years if age.
Le système : décrivez un exemple spécifique montrant de quelle façon votre initiative fonctionne ; indiquez vos principales activités.
Set in a beautiful nature-camp environment in the Highlands above Lake Atitlan, Niños del Lago works with a network of referring partners to find and reach-out the at-risk children of Guatemala in 17 of Guatemala's Departments. The program offers a comprehensive recurring camp based experience program with follow-up support during the school year that helps Guatemala’s forgotten children build the self-esteem, empathy, resilience and social skills they need to find and chart pathways beyond poverty. Children are referred from non-profit, registered, social-service agencies in Guatemala. In full operation, we will receive up to 108 children each week over a core 7 month camp season) between ages of seven and eleven – where we believe mentorship can be most effective. Children are invited to return to Niños del Lago camp every year from ages of 7 through 15, as long as they stay in school. After “graduation” they may apply for positions as Junior and then later as Senior Counselors. Every child who passes through Niños del Lago will have the opportunity to become an official members Club Niños del Lago, not only to become counselors in the future, but also the potential ability to earn a scholarship to a university or trade school. We encourage at-risk children to imagine a better future, build skills and empathy to help them to escape the cycle of poverty, violence and limited opportunities.
Le marché : qui sont vos collègues et vos concurrents ? Identifiez les autres personnes qui travaillent à répondre au même besoin et indiquez ce qui vous différencie d'elles. Comment ces concurrents pourraient-ils influencer votre réussite ou votre croissance ?
Sadly, gangs and criminal elements that tempt youth into risky behaviours are our closest peers and competitors. After-school programs are helpful but a resident week-long camp experience has a richer and lasting impact. We work in collaboration with a network of accredited professional agencies to extend the reach of programming with our unique camp-based program. We want to continue to grow the reach with our partners in Guatemala and in the future share our model, experiences and best practices with others in the LAC region.
Maintenant que vous avez bien réfléchi à votre participation, aidez-nous à la présenter.
décrivez votre organisation, votre programme ainsi que les services ou les produits proposés (1 ou 2 phrases brèves). [136 caractères/25 mots]
Research on at-risk youth confirms that organized camping experiences develop self-concept, improve attitudes, empathy and self-esteem.
expliquez le caractère innovant de votre initiative (1 ou 2 phrases brèves). [136 caractères/25 mots]
Unique, powerful week-at-camp program for up to 108 children per week – referred from La Cadena Partners from 17 Guatemalan Departments
Impact social
This Entry is about (Issues)
Jusqu'à ce jour, quels résultats a obtenu votre projet ?
La Cadena network of 35 plus partners has been identified, the site secured with construction now 65 % completed. Program concept has been scoped for children (ages 7-11) who will come from many challenging situations including well-established orphanages, rural schools for indigenous youth and other institutions that shelter and help to educate some of Guatemala’s poorest children. The ongoing link- NDL Staff will maintain a working connection with each Cadena Partner in support of the progress of students in school and their return visit to camp in succeeding years. Sustainable development plan is in preparation First intake of campers in motion for 2013.
Quelles sont vos prévisions en termes d'impact au cours des trois prochaines années?
Designed and refined by a clinical psychologist ,educators and social workers to encourage children to:
Stay in school
Dream about and develop empathy, self-esteem and self-determination towards their full potentials
Gain the strength, skills, empathy and resilience to move beyond and overcome challenging circumstances
Skilled Mentors/role models with heart and Guatemalan roots. The program model provides one trained camp counsellor for every six children. The majority (90%) of the camp counsellors and role models are selected Latin American university students in the fields of education, social service, medicine, as well as native artists and artisans.
Les meilleures propositions possèdent un programme solide détaillant leurs prévisions pour atteindre et suivre leurs objectifs de croissance. Identifiez vos objectifs à 6 mois pour accroître vos résultats
Définissez les trois tâches principales à accomplir pour atteindre ces objectifs à six mois
Tâche 1
Revise, extend and action our Strategic Plan
Tâche 2
Continued Mobilization of a Movement in support of our program
Tâche 3
Expanded funding sources, additional resources and continued connections with outstanding team members.
Et maintenant, voyez les choses en plus grand ! Identifiez vos objectifs à 12 mois
Définissez les trois tâches principales à accomplir pour atteindre vos objectifs à 12 mois
Tâche 1
Complete construction of our core facilities [Phase I]
Tâche 2
Establish final referral agreements and intake plan with our La Cadena Partners
Tâche 3
Establish final mechanism for selection and training of University Students for Critical Camp Counsellor/Mentor roles
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
An early morning walk led to a chance meeting with young mother and her dead newborn on an Antigua street. Suddenly our founders life changed and her ‘vacation’ was over. The magical place she was enjoying would never be the same. She could no longer turn away – and knew whe had to DO something; yet it took three long years before she knew what to do. “The vision: in land of such incredible beauty mired in such tragic poverty and pain; I would build a children’s camp in a beautiful forest in the Guatemalan Highlands overlooking the world renowned Lake Atitlan. A place and program where poor children would come and find love, hope, joy, peace, and promise.”
Viabilité
Quels sont vos différents partenariats ?
To reach the most in need NLD Children are referred to us from a growing network of non-profit, registered, social-service and educational agencies working in Guatemala to help the most severely disadvantaged youth. In full operation we will receive up to 108 children between the ages of seven and eleven years each week, at an age where mentorship can be most effective, over our 7 month Core and enterprise camp seasons.
Avec quelle équipe (employés, bénévoles, etc.) pensez-vous atteindre vos objectifs de croissance définis dans la section sur l'impact social? [75 mots]
National and International interns and program volunteers are welcome in support of our programming. Those experienced in youth-at-risk programs or with camp-based experience program design are encouraged to join us!Research on at-risk youth has shown that organized camping experiences help develop a child’s positive self-concept, improves attitudes and results in an immediate gain in self-esteem.
Expliquez plus en détails les besoins et les offres indiqués ci-dessus ou proposez un type d'aide non mentionné dans la liste
We welcome the opportunity to share experiences with other groups with an interest or experience in reaching at-risk youth or in offering after-school or camp based experiences. We also are open in the future to exploring addition La Cadena partners or in replicating our program model in other regions or countries.
 | il y a 56 semaines Arlaine Cervantes said: CAMP EXPERIENCES Although I don't remember all the details of my two 6-day camping experiences in the beautiful Pacific Northwest ... about this Competition Entry. - lire plus > |
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| il y a 58 semaines Bob Sutton said: We believe in what we are doing and the power of a camp experience to make for powerful change in at-risk youth. >>>YOU CAN ADD to ... about this Competition Entry. - lire plus > |
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| il y a 59 semaines Karen Lewis said: Very happy to see your entry in the Changemakers project. You are doing wonderful things for the next generation of Guatemala children. ... about this Competition Entry. - lire plus > |
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