English, football and dancing project in Cochabamba
Fundraising campaign by
DanesInCochabamba
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US$390.00raised of $1,000.00 goal goal
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(This text is also written in danish at the buttom.)
We are 7 Danish volunteers in Cochabamba, Bolivia - Sara, Emma, Jais, Simon, Tess, Marcus and Amalie. We have traveled with the Danish organization Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke and we are now volunteering for the Bolivian organization Yo Voy A Ti, where we're going to work until the end of December 2013.
What is Yo Voy A Ti?
Yo Voy A Ti is a non-profit organization, which was founded in 2008 by a group of local youths to help kids and youths living in the streets of Cochabamba. The name "Yo Voy A Ti" means "I come to you", and reflects the organization's philosophy, that our work with the kids and youths should be based in where they are and what they come from.
Today Yo Voy A Ti works with many different projects in Cochabamba, for example a microfinance-project, a football-project and The Mobile School.
What is The Mobile School?
The Mobile School is a big box on wheels, which contains, and can be unfolded into, a bunch of blackboards and different kinds of educational games. Everyday we drive the school to the different areas of the city, where the impoverished and homeless people live. Besides providing basic education, the purpose of The Mobile School is to raise their self-esteem and encourage them to create a better living for themselves. The educational material focuses on:
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Literacy
- Creativity
- Health and hygiene
- Learning through play
- Social and communication skills
- Minority rights
- Drug prevention
- Prevention of HIV/AIDS
Press at the link below and see a short video about The Mobile School:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwkhZU2P6jU
Football and English project in Takoloma
We are right now in the middle of the process of starting a new project in the poor area Takoloma, where there currently are no other organizations. In this area, we are running a football-school for the kids and youths in the area, and we are planning on starting an English school and homework center soon. We have premises available, but are still missing resources to buy tables, chairs, blackboards and more, and in addition we're missing balls, cones and shirts for the football project.
Dance project in Takoloma
At the moment we are creating a danceproject in Takoloma as well, which will contain different types of dances to different styles of music. The main goal is that the kids will have a fun time and increase their self-esteem which will be done through a positive and constructive way of learning. Besides, we want them to learn about creative ways of expression, and get them to try something totally different and break some totally other limits. The project is made in the same spirit as "The mobile school" and the mentality of Yo Voy A Ti - and we are looking forward to get it started.
How can you help?
We're very grateful for any donation amount. For example a football costs about 6$, 12 cones costs 12$, a blackboard costs 25$ and a table with chairs costs 35$. All donations will go directly to Yo Voy A Ti*. The money will be used primarily on the football and English project in Takoloma, and secondarily on the upkeep of The Mobile School.
We would greatly appreciate if you could share this page with friends and family, so we can spread the word, and gather the resources we need to run the projects.
In advance, many thanks for your support.
*When you donate, the site will say that the owner of the account is Helen G. Schmitz, one of the leaders of Yo Voy A Ti.
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Vi er 7 danske volontører i Cochabamba, Bolivia - Sara, Emma, Jais, Simon, Tess, Marcus og Amalie. Vi er rejst med Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke og arbejder nu frivilligt for den bolivianske organisation Yo Voy A Ti, hvor vi skal være indtil slutningen af december 2013.
Hvad er Yo Voy A Ti?
Yo Voy A Ti er en non-profit organisation, som blev grundlagt i 2008 af en gruppe unge mennesker for at hjælpe børn og unge, der lever på gaden i Cochabamba. Yo Voy A Ti betyder "Jeg kommer til dig", da organisationens filosofi er, at vi bør møde børnene og de unge, der hvor de er.
I dag arbejder Yo Voy A Ti med mange forskellige projekter i Cochabamba, bl.a. et mikrofinans-projekt, et fodbold-projekt og en mobil skole.
Hvad er den mobile skole?
Den mobile skole er en stor boks på hjul, som kan foldes ud og indeholder en masse tavler og spil. Hver dag kører vi den ud til forskellige områder, hvor der lever grupper af unge og børn på gaden. Udover at give grundlæggende undervisning, er formålet at hæve deres selvtillid og give dem mod på at skabe sig en bedre tilværelse. Undervisningsmaterialet fokuserer på:
- Selvtillid
- Læse- og skrivefærdigheder
- Kreativitet
- Sundhed
- Læring gennem leg
- Sociale og kommunikative kompetencer
- Minoriteters rettigheder
- Forebyggelse mod stoffer
- Forebyggelse mod HIV/AIDS
Klik på linket nedenfor og se en kort video om den mobile skole:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwkhZU2P6jU
Fodbold- og engelskprojekt i Takoloma
Vi er netop ved at starte et nyt projekt i den fattige bydel Takoloma, hvor der i øjeblikket ikke arbejder andre organisationer. Her laver vi gratis fodboldundervisning to gange om ugen, og inden for kort tid starter vi et projekt med engelskundervisning og lektiehjælp i samme område. Vi har fået stillet et lokale til rådighed af lokalsamfundet, men vi har brug for midler til at købe borde, stole, tavler mm. Desuden har vi mangel på bolde, kegler og ovetræksveste til fodboldprojektet.
Danseprojekt i Takoloma
Vi er for tiden ogsaa ved at stable et danseprojekt paa benene, som vil indeholde forskellige typer af dans til forskellig slags musik. Hovedmaalet med projektet er at boernene har det sjovt og faar mere selvtillid, hvilklet vil skabes gennem en positiv og konstruktiv laeringsmetode. Desuden oensker vi, at de faar indsigt i kreative udtryksformer og faar afproevet noget helt nyt og nogle helt andre graenser. Projektet er lavet i samme aand som "Den mobile skole" og Yo Voy A Ti's menneskesyn, og vi ser meget frem til at faa det startet op.
Hvordan kan du støtte?
Vi er taknemmelige for ethvert beløb. F.eks. koster en fodbold ca. 6$, 12 kegler koster ca. 12$, en tavle koster ca. 25$, og et bord med stole koster ca. 35$.
Donationerne går direkte til Yo Voy A Ti*. I første omgang vil det gå til fodbold- og engelsk-projektet i Takoloma, og derefter til at opretholde den mobile skole.
Vi vil også sætte stor pris på, hvis du vil dele denne side med venner og familie, på fx mail og sociale medier, så vi kan få skaffet midler til at fuldføre projekterne.
På forhånd tak!
*Når du indbetaler et beløb, vil der stå, at kontoens ejer er Helen G. Schmitz. Det er en af lederne af Yo Voy A Ti.
Organizer
- DanesInCochabamba
Donors
- Inge
- Donated on Nov 10, 2013
- Marie Henriksen
- Donated on Nov 05, 2013
- Per Skovgaard Andersen
- Donated on Oct 23, 2013
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Donors & Comments
- Inge
- Donated on Nov 10, 2013
- Marie Henriksen
- Donated on Nov 05, 2013
- Per Skovgaard Andersen
- Donated on Oct 23, 2013
- DanesInCochabamba
- Posted On Oct 22, 2013
Thank you so much for your support!
- Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen
- Donated on Oct 22, 2013
Great initiative!
- Guest
- Donated on Oct 22, 2013
Very good initiative. Hoping many children will get off the street.
- Tine
- Donated on Oct 20, 2013
- Lona Winther Madsen
- Donated on Oct 20, 2013
- Jani Foss Jacobsen
- Donated on Oct 18, 2013