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Each
year Food for the Hungry plans a number of activities for your
child. Below is a list of events designed for your child's integral
development.
Day
of the Child celebrations:
April
12th of each year is a day allegated by the Bolivian government
as the 'Day of the Child', or, better know in Bolivia as 'Dia
del Niño'. This is a day set aside for children to enjoy
themselves with celebrations, such as those FHI provides, and
to learn more about the rights a child has. Some of these rights
include the right to learn, the right to have a home free from
abuse, etc. FHI varies its celebrations each year, but always
included are food and games for the kids. Sometimes there are
also competitions within classes to see who can come up with the
most original and well put together project on the rights of a
child.
Medical
Check-ups:
Each
year FHI send a doctor out to each community to check the general
health of each child. It is hoped that these check-ups will be
able to help catch serious illnesses early on and can alert CDP
staff to special health cases that may need further investigation
and treatment.
Training
of school teachers:
In
Bolivia, every student who trains to be a teacher is required
to spend two years teaching in rural schools. Very few resources
are provided. Housing is often very poor. Student attendence is
sketchy at best. It is a difficult position to be in. Many professors
have asked for training and resources to help them be able to
function well despite the odds. FHI holds training sessions for
professors in strategic locations where professors from a number
of communities can attend.
Scholarship
program:
This
program is just catching on in the Cochabamba zones. The idea
behind it is to find students who have the ambition and drive
to continue on in their studies after high school in order to
be trained in a particular trade. Some of the graduates of this
program in other areas have gone on to be mechanics, tailors,
hair dressers, etc. The program does not cover all costs of education
but covers enough to make higher education achievable.
Child
Coalitions:
In
each community, children showing the desire and potential to be
leaders have been chosen to be part of the local Child Coalition.
The idea behind these groups is to train and provide resources
for these children who can in turn train their peers and together
enable their community to reach new levels of development.
Painting
Concourse:
Each
year, students from all the CDP centers in Bolivia submit a painting
of their own work. Twenty of the best paintings from Bolivia are
selected and sent to JIFH (Food for the Hungry Japan). JIFH selects
a winner from all paintings sent in and awards a prize to the
winner. Prizes are also awarded by FHI Bolivia to selected recipients.
Home
Visits:
Each
year, each sponsored child receives a minimum of two home visits.
These times are spent visiting with the families and spending
one-on-one time with the children. There is a lot of interaction
with staff in the schools, churches, and communities, but this
time gives the families and children a more private chance to
express any special needs or frustrations or simply to talk.
Christmas
Celebrations:
Each
year a Christmas celebration is planned for every community. These
may include stories, games, songs, and food.
