In San Juan de Miraflores, a community on the outskirts of Lima, more than 55 percent of the population lives in poverty and 10 percent in extreme poverty. Many girls are at risk of becoming child domestic laborers and face great difficulties in gaining an education and escaping the cycle of poverty; our partner reports that more than 80 percent of children and adolescents living in this area participate in child labor. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the economic situation of families here, putting even more children at risk of being pushed into child labor. Girlsā education, a bulwark against the devastation of poverty, has also been threatened by the effects of the pandemic, as poor children face not only low-quality virtual education but also the lack of tools to access even these classes.
This project withĀ AsociaciĆ³n Grupo de Trabajo RedesĀ (AGTR) will help 30 girls and young women who are at risk of becoming child domestic laborers by providing nutritious food baskets, educational support, and monthly workshops to support the girls in developing emotional well-being and confidence. AGTR also provides tutoring to a small cohort of other local children in need.
Due to the nature of child domestic workāin private homes, literally behind closed doorsāthese girls remain āinvisibleā to much of society, and therefore represent not only an unmet but an unrecognized need. This project focuses on the physical, emotional, and nutritional well-being of these girls and young women, providing crucial support in a highly unequal society still struggling with postcolonialism, discrimination, and racism.Ā Annually renewable project.
In San Juan de Miraflores, a community on the outskirts of Lima, more than 55 percent of the population lives in poverty and 10 percent in extreme poverty. Many girls are at risk of becoming child domestic laborers and face great difficulties in gaining an education and escaping the cycle of poverty; our partner reports that more than 80 percent of children and adolescents living in this area participate in child labor. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the economic situation of families here, putting even more children at risk of being pushed into child labor. Girlsā education, a bulwark against the devastation of poverty, has also been threatened by the effects of the pandemic, as poor children face not only low-quality virtual education but also the lack of tools to access even these classes.
This project withĀ AsociaciĆ³n Grupo de Trabajo RedesĀ (AGTR) will help 30 girls and young women who are at risk of becoming child domestic laborers by providing nutritious food baskets, educational support, and monthly workshops to support the girls in developing emotional well-being and confidence. AGTR also provides tutoring to a small cohort of other local children in need.
Due to the nature of child domestic workāin private homes, literally behind closed doorsāthese girls remain āinvisibleā to much of society, and therefore represent not only an unmet but an unrecognized need. This project focuses on the physical, emotional, and nutritional well-being of these girls and young women, providing crucial support in a highly unequal society still struggling with postcolonialism, discrimination, and racism.Ā Annually renewable project.
