Youth Challenge Australia is working towards the second Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education in Mexico.
"My personal YCA experience was challenging and enjoyable. I will never be able to replicate it. Our host community was fun and supportive and provided us with incredible hospitality. The team of volunteers and co-leader I was lucky enough to work with were a wealth of positivity and encouragement and will never be forgotten." Josiah Hoyle
PROGRAM FAST FACTS:
Location:
Mexico, North America
Duration:
6 weeks
Dates (approx):
June - August; December - January
Project Areas:
Education, Youth, Child Development, Health
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Working in Mexico since 2007, YCA currently supports the well-established orphanage ‘Niño’s Feliz’ (‘Happy Kids’).
THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Our Mexico program focuses predominantly on meeting the needs of the orphaned and abandoned children whilst building the capacity of the orphanage staff and surrounding community around childhood educational needs, health, youth work and nutrition. Each project in Mexico is unique and has its own goals and activities. These range from building the capacity of the community to meet educational objectives for children and youth, to building knowledge and skill in nutrition and maintaining the self-sufficiency of the orphanage through a community garden. To get an idea of what 6 weeks in Mexico might look like, have a look at a recent project.
WHY DO WE WORK IN MEXICO?:
Despite economic growth over the past decade, tremendous disparities and social exclusion remains in Mexio. Approximately 24 million Mexicans live in extreme poverty, with many children compelled to work on the streets to supplement the family income.Curerntly, thre are approximately 10 million orphaned and abandoned children in Mexico.
The Niño’s Feliz orphanage seeks to invest in a child’s development - socially, academically and personally. YCA works in collaboration with Reto Juvenil International (RJI) to identify and support projects and communities in Mexico to help them build a sustainable future.
By getting involved you will be able to support the orphanage staff and experience community life first hand in the Mexican culture.
For more information on Mexico have a look at the Country Profile.
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