Working children in Nicaragua need a chance for a better life. We help them - through education and meaningful leisure activities. Whether with an individual donation or a sponsorship: you change lives!
Almost every third child in Nicaragua has to work: at home, at the market or on a plantation. The children have no time to learn and lose their connection to school. Without education, however, they hardly have the prospect of a dignified life. Meybel is no exception. After her mother had left the family, she was solely responsible for the household at home. Besides she worked at a small stall at the market. There was no time for learning.
Protecting and strengthening working children
A year ago, Meybel was approached at the market by a member of our partner organisation Tuktan Sirpi and invited to join the children's club. In the children's club the working children and young people can rest, play and repeat the school material. The supervisors of the children's club seek the conversation with the parents and inform them about the rights of children. The parents understand how important education is for the development of their children and support them. Ernesto, Meybel's father, is also proud today that his daughter goes to school and hopes that she can learn a profession that will enable her to lead a self-determined life. Meybel really enjoys the fact that she can simply "be a child" in the children's club. She likes to do handicrafts or practice traditional dances. When she grows up, she wants to become a kindergarten teacher.
With your donation you help to give working children like Meybel a chance for a better life. You can do this in two ways: With a...
PATENT FOR CHILDREN
With this sponsorship you support the children's projects of terre des hommes schweiz with a regular donation. Disadvantaged children need protection from exploitation and access to education. With just one franc a day, you can make an important contribution as a sponsor to help children in need.
(After receipt of your payment you will receive the current sponsorship report and further payment slips. You can cancel your sponsorship or adjust the amount at any time).
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