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REYES RENE VALENZUELA SCHOOL A Project run by SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS. “ The Reyes Irene Valenzuela School located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras was founded in 2001 as an answer to the problems confronted by poor adolescent girls in the Third World : deprivation of
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REYES RENE VALENZUELA SCHOOLA Project runbySOCIEDADAMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS
“ The Reyes Irene Valenzuela School located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras wasfounded in 2001 as ananswertotheproblemsconfrontedbypooradolescentgirls in theThirdWorld: deprivation of basichumanrights, limited formal education, fewprotectionfrom sexual abuse, and isolationfromthelargersociety.
REYES IRENE VALENZUELA(1918 – 2001) Reyes Irene dedicated her life to help the Children and Women of Honduras, and was co-founder of Sociedad Amigos de los niños, working side by side with Sister Maria Ros By the way she was Mae’s Aunt
OUR STUDENTS • Girlsbetweentheages of 12 to 18, most of whom are migrantsfromthecountryside and tehpoorestparts of thecity. • Theyoften come frombrokenhomeswheredomesticviolence, extreme poverty and little formal educaitonprevail. • Fromanearlyagetheseyounggirlshavetowork as maids and in otherareas of the informal sector, such as streetvendors and oftenexposedtoeconomicexploitation, physical and psychological abuse.
OUR OBJECTIVE To erradicate the worst types of child labor through a program offering prevention, protection and education. To teach the girls their legal rights established by the United Nations and Honduran Law.
STATISTICS There are more than 351,350 workingchildren in Honduras. A greatmajority of thesechildren are adolescentgirlsworking as maidswith no labourrights.
IMPACT • Theyfeeltheyhavebeentornabruptlyfromtheirfamilies • Theyabandonschool and friends, forcedtowork 14 hourdays • They are givenjobsthatgobeyondtheirpsychological and physicalendurance • Theyfeelimprisoned in their labor environmentleadingtodepression and sadness
IMPACT ON THE GIRLS • Early pregnancy due to ignorance and /or sexual abuse • Low income that prevents escaping from poverty . • Victims of social discrimination due to their origin, gender or race • Victims of physical / emotional abuse, sexual harassment and rape. • Average salary $40.00/month – if paid at all..
WeprovideHolisticeducation in • Sexuality Selfesteem Leadership
Legal and PsychologicalAssistance Quique (lawyer)
TechnicalWorkshops • Computer
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESMusic Quique (musician)
OUTCOMES • 175 Young womenhaveleftchild labor situationsforbetterpayingjobswithbenefits • 102 finishedHighSchool • 115 in University • 28 working in theirown new smallbusinesses
Expectations • Empoweryoungwomentoadvocateforchanges in unjust labor laws and anyother abuse of dignity. • Toraisetheeducationallevel of thegirls • Toprovidetechnicalskills.
Expectations • Toreach and participate in a legislationthatprotectsthechild. • Creation of micro-enterprisesthatwillgeneratehigherincome and betterworkingconditions.
“toprotect and educatechildrenis a labor of love, of humanity, and of reason.” Sr. Maria Rosa
Gracias Friends Of HonduranChildrenForhelpingusbuild a betterfutureforourselves, ourfamilies and our country. The 420 youngwomen of Reyes Irene Valenzuela School