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SKIP - Supporting Kids In Peru
Children in Peru

Children in Peru

Introduction to SKIP

SKIP is an NGO working in an impoverished district of Trujillo, Peru. Our diverse team is comprised of teachers, social workers, psychologists, economic development workers and a range of other volunteers. We provide school fees, uniforms and materials to over 400 children each year. In addition, we provide lessons to reinforce what they are learning in school and help with homework.

SKIP does not just provide direct educational support to children. Our team also work to educate and empower parents so they are able to take control of their lives and improve their own living circumstances. Through the Economic Development Team, we offer microfinance loans, group business training and are in the process of developing several small business ideas with groups of parents.

Social Work and Psychological support also helps parents to deal with difficult issues and gain better understanding for how to manage their children's behaviour. This includes innovative projects where we involve the parents as teaching assistants in the educational groups we have for the children in both primary and nursery.

Education is the key to the future

Unlike public education systems in Western countries, those in Peru are not free, and many families cannot afford their costs. For many uneducated parents, the difference that an education can make in their children's futures remains unrealised.

In addition, a wide range of social problems, from family violence to drug dependency, directly influence a child's academic success.


Quality education is an important and sustainable factor in development

This is why we are working to address these issues and to put quality education at the forefront. Volunteer with us to help make a difference in the lives of these children.


Read the SKIP 2009 Annual Report.

Read the May edition of the SKIP Newsletter.

Read more about SKIP or watch the SKIP video.

Click here to find out about sponsoring a child.


See our latest SKIP news:
 
Micro Credits for Home Improvements
Thursday, 26 August 2010 05:50
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SKIP is introducing a new type of micro loans aimed at home improvements for the families in the programme. At the same tim e, we are setting up a group of SKIP fathers who will be responsible for the building projects. The fathers will thereby earn an additional income, and the building will be conducted by dedicated people we trust. We also hope this project will facilitate increased participation from fathers in the SKIP programme as a whole, as usually it is the mothers who attend the SKIP workshops and meetings.

Click here for more information about this project, and find out how you can help - your support is needed!

SKIP is introducing a new type of micro loans aimed at home improvements for the families in the programme. At the same time, we are setting up a group of SKIP fathers who will be responsible for the building projects. The fathers will thereby earn an additional income, and the building will be conducted by dedicated people we trust. We also hope this project will facilitate increased participation from fathers in the SKIP programme as a whole, as usually it is the mothers who attend the SKIP workshops and meetings. Read more about this project, and find out how you can help - your support is needed!
 
Photograph Workshop, Competition and Exhibition
Thursday, 15 July 2010 14:46

Amongst SKIP´s projects this year has been a photography workshop and competition with 12 secondary students from the SKIP programme. This project has recently culminated in an exhibition (click to see photos of the exhibition) in the centre of Trujillo and the eventual announcement of an overall winner. This workshop is part of a competition sponsored by the EVS (European Voluntary Service) programme in conjunction with one of SKIP´s partner organisations based in the UK, Everything´s Possible. The project, which started in April, was designed to give 12 students the opportunity to express themselves through photography and make a statement about the world they live in. For 12 weeks each Saturday morning in the SKIP school, the students received photography classes from a qualified and experienced instructor. Here they learned about different methodologies of picture taking including, perspective and lighting. The theme of the project was to explore dreams and reality so the young people can express their hopes for the future and think about the reality of their situation.

The competition itself was an opportunity for the students to work as a team, not only throughout the workshops but also towards the collective goals of putting on the exhibition itself. This also included taking pictures that can be used to produce merchandise, in turn raising awareness and funds for SKIP. This second goal is to be realised through the production of the new SKIP calendar which shall be comprised of a selection of the photos taken by the students.

The project also gives us the opportunity to send the winning student to a conference in Uruguay involving the NGOs from Latin America and Europe who are also partaking in the project. The student´s photographs were judged by Alice Vega Salas who is a photographer and runs a photography school in Lima (click here to see a selection of the students photos). After assessing the photos Alice announced the winner on Saturday as Jhefferson Yupànqui Robles. He will now make the trip to Urguay in October which will be a fantastic opportunity for him to meet other young photographers from around Latin America and Europe and participate in workshops to hone his photograph skills.

This photograph project has been a great opportunity for SKIP and has supported our development model that empowers individuals to take control of their own circumstances. It has been a great opportunity for young people to learn about photography, learn how to take pictures, feel pride in their achievements, and develop self-confidence. Learning about photography has also helped the students to think critically about the world around them and open their eyes to possible employment opportunities, which may previously have seemed unrealistic.