| We delivered materials for the home garden project to 14 beneficiary families in the Lipaya neighbourhood. Among these materials were 9 species of vegetable seeds, 1 germinator, 1 bag of sturdy, 1 bundle of compost and two sandbags for each family, who with these materials began the preparation of the substrate and the sowing of the seeds. |
| The Mi Ciudad Con Vida Foundation in partnership with New York bakery delivered 90 snacks to children’s groups in Barranquilla and Soledad. |
| The psychosocial support program, in agreement with the Ministry of Health and Mired IPS, carries out a campaign to prevent sexually transmitted infections and early pregnancies. |
| Through various recreational activities, we addressed themes such as self-knowledge, self-concept and self-acceptance with the children and adolescents, as a strategy to strengthen the set of ideas, physical characteristics and beliefs that each of them has of themselves. Our children recognised their talents, abilities, and strengths that make them special, authentic, and unique. |
| This week we were accompanied by professionals who are experts in sexuality issues, with the aim of guiding families and adolescents on myths and realities, social programs and health care routes, in order to promote responsible sexuality and reduce early pregnancies. Families actively participated by asking questions and sharing their experiences on the subject. |
| With great energy and enthusiasm, the beneficiaries of the Mi Ciudad Con Vida Foundation started the entrepreneurship project, where the purpose is focused on strengthening them in business plans. Interest and great disposition were the predominant theme during the day. The members of the teaching team did their best to carry out their projects and make their ventures the best. Congratulations! |
| From the psychosocial support program and the articulation and educational follow-up, orientations and registrations were made on technical and technological careers corresponding to the institutional offer of the Sena National Learning Service. |
| The psychosocial support program in alliance with the Barranquilla Health Secretariat and Mired Ips. Children from the adolescent and pre-adolescent group, received a psychoeducational workshop on psychoactive substances, in addition to some strategies to avoid situations of risk of consumption and the route of urgency and emergency CRUE. |
| The Mi Ciudad Con Vida Foundation opened the doors of its site in the Lipaya neighbourhood, serving children, adolescents and parents by alternating, ensuring physical distancing and adhering to necessary biosecurity standards. Throughout the whole of Saturdays and on Tuesday afternoons, the children and young adolescents take part in the training program in life skills; on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the training is focused on the entrepreneurship and home gardens programs. It is important to clarify that a large part of the child population is being cared for in a virtual way, and only some boys, girls and young people are catered for in the headquarters facilities on the days of the week mentioned. We are grateful to the parents and other family members for supporting their children. |
| Since the Articulation and Educational Accompaniment project, various vocational guidance activities have been carried out for beneficiaries who are about to finish their academic cycle. Counselling and other tools have been provided, such as the application of standardised tests to identify the areas of knowledge in which they may have the best chance of success, based on their skills and competencies. In addition, they received a virtual training by the University de la Costa about the different programs and scholarships to which they can apply. “The future also exists today in the person, in the form of ideals, hopes, plans and objectives” Abraham H. Maslow |
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