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4 + 4 = 6 Thousand. Seriously! 4 + 4 = 6 Thousand. Seriously!
- From: CI_CommJAL
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At Children International’s Jalisco agency, we couldn’t be happier. Last week we opened our fourth community center in Mexico. Isn’t that amazing?
Thanks to this center, along with the other three, we’ll be able to help over 20 thousand kids in Mexico. That seems amazing since we’re one of CI’s newest agencies. We’ve only been working here for six years, and we’re already seeing the results and the impact of Children International’s work in the communities.
I bet you’re still wondering about the title of this post. Like I said, this is our fourth community center in Mexico. It was build on Cerro del Cuatro (Four Hill), and it will benefit six thousand kids.
We hope in four years – less if possible – to see the results in the community where the center is located, with healthy and educated kids, and youths aware that they can become agents of change and transform their communities. In the end, this is our main goal.
I asked the mother of the first sponsored child at Tlaquepaque Community Center, “What changes do to expect to see in your community with the arrival of Children International?”
“Until now, I know that you’re promoting values and unfortunately in this area, we’re lacking in those…also the things that you offer, like clothes and shoes, are really helpful. I’m really interested in sports and English classes. I hope we can get all the parents involved in rescuing the youths who are wasting their lives on drugs. I think that one the biggest problem here is gangs, but more than that, people’s apathy. As for my kids, I would like for them to continue studying and to be healthy,” was María Mena’s reply.
Our president, Jim Cook, joined us for the opening event, and after the ceremony 300 hundred kids who are members of the sports program gave him a big welcome in another service area as a way to celebrate the accomplishment of this goal. We imagine that happening in the new center in a close future.
Just look at this last picture!!!!
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- 1 week ago
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300 kids involved in the sport 300 kids involved in the sports program
- From: CI_CommJAL
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Description:After the opening event of our fourth community center in Mexico, Jim Cook visited the one located in Tonalá, where 300 kids, youths and parents who participate in the spors program gave him a big welcome.
- 1 week ago
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Guatemala and Honduras Labor S Guatemala and Honduras Labor Supply
- From: johnprendiville
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Below is a summary from an article I found on Nearshores Americ
a's website. The site is for outsoursers. "Outsourcing" is a dirty word in the developed world, but it's desirable in the developing world. A call center job is gold in the developing world. The Guatemalan and Honduran educational systems are failing to create a sufficiently skilled labor force. Guatemala has the right intentions, but its investment in education says something else. To me, the article points out some of the educational goals we should encourage in our kids, particularly their multi-lingual abilities. The full article is located at: http://www.nearshoreamericas.com/guatemala-and-honduras-outsourcing/4499/........ ............... ........ ............... ............ .............. ..........
Both Guatemala and Honduras have good labor pools, but not deep ones. Which means that small problems finding qualified labor today could turn into sustainability issues in the future. What is required from both countries is a concerted effort to anticipate that increased demand for workers, or diversify into other sectors. Mario España from Invest in Guatemala is looking to do just that – “I think there will be more growth in finance, accounting and back office operations than call centers. As an agency we’re trying to shift our focus to more value added and technical functions, where the pressure for so many workers is not as great”. He admits that companies in Guatemala are currently feeling that pressure, although it’s not critical.
Honduras is harder to read because it depends on which companies locate there next and how much of an impact they will have on the workforce. With more of a bilingual population than Guatemala, the possibilities are wide open. But without much help from the government, Honduras may begin to feel the same pressure in a few years. As things stand now, the perception is that Guatemala is on its way, while Honduras is still trying to find its way.
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- 3 weeks ago
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SURVEY: More teens better equi SURVEY: More teens better equipped to escape the poverty trap
- From: dkitchin
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With teens heading back to school, CI's youth who graduated from the sponsorship program were surveyed to tell us what they think of the program. Check out the results:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 12, 2010) – In observance of International Youth Day, Children International, a Kansas City-based non profit, reports that more teens graduated from their Youth Program this past year than ever before – with the teens becoming motivated agents of change in their communities. This year, 9,767 youth graduated from the program -- the most ever!
Children International surveyed those same young people to learn how the sponsorship program impacted their lives and to discover how the organization could build upon the program’s successes. Teens reported there were important program areas where progress has been made, which include:- 85 percent of youth received educational support
- 84 percent viewed health education for youth as favorable
- 73 percent wanted to continue their education for up to three more years
- 73 percent consider job-skills training favorable
More importantly, the survey showed that youth who participated in Children International’s Youth Program were more successful overall in education and leadership and possessed a positive outlook. Those youth are more likely to complete school, become civic-minded, and encourage community growth.
Children International President and CEO Jim Cook said, “I am proud of the dedication our youth demonstrate toward their education and success as young adults. They have overcome so many of the hurdles placed on them by the poverty that surrounds them.”
With this kick-off of the International Year of Youth, Children International’s Youth Program teaches its more than 135,000 members in 11 countries from 12 years to19 to become more educated, involved in civic affairs, and prepared for employment. The program is geared to lifting impoverished youth approaching adulthood to become healthy, self-reliant adults. Youth learn those skills through a variety of programs including leadership training, organized sports leagues, job-skills training, and community and civic responsibilities.
If you would like to see the results from the youth survey, please visit Youth Report Card 2010.
If you would like to learn more about our Youth Program, visit Children International’s Youth Program. - Blog post
- 3 weeks ago
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Dulce Dulce
- From: neuilly
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It seems everything was just out of my hands this week! I love to watch the children on the wait lists. Then I saw cvalda's post about her new sposored child Blanca, form Mexico. She pointed out that her girl had two siblings that needed sponsors and that they were most likely not in school. Education is really where the poverty pulls at my heartstrings the most. But I knew at most I could only sponsor one more child. I knew cvalda would take care of her child's family and I wanted to check on a girl who I had been watching for a while. I had been watching her older sister as well but she was sponsored a week or two ago.Debbie was wonderful and responded right away. Dulce is not in school, neither is her older sister - the school is at capacity. Her two younger siblings are not old enough. I knew with every fiber of my being that I wanted to ensure she could go to school....so she's my fifth sponsored child! Debbie said that all the siblings were put into the program which is rare and indicates that the center thought their situation was pretty dire.
So meet Dulce! She just turned 7 on August 3rd. She has an older sister named Michelle, a younger brother named, Kiyoshi, and a younger sister names Roberta. Three out of four of the kids have a name (either first or middle) that's Japanese. I'm wondering if maybe on of the grandparents is/was Japanese. Neither parents appears to have a Japanese name. Dulce lives with her siblings and both parents: Dulce, a homemaker and Roberto, a laborer. They seem to have all the basics: beds, toilet, electricity, and water. They live in a one-bedroom home with a kitchen and bathroom.
This sponsorship has taken me completely by surprise but it feels right. Likewise, I don't think I'd ever expected to be sponsoring in Mexico (average incomes are just so much higher). But I'm hoping I can make a lasting difference in Dulce's world - and hopefully that of her entire family. She seems like a sweetheart and I hope to see her thrive in life. (And the fabulous Debbie is hot on the trail of seeing what educational opportunities may be possible!)
And the best news? My boyfriend is sponsoring her with me! I really have as many as I can handle but we really wanted to sponsor one together, and now he can be a participant in the fun instead of just seeing me rushing in with my CI mail!
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- 3 weeks ago
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