Plan Peru Annual Program Report 2007

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Challenge and change in Peru

Real progress

It’s been a busy 12 months for Plan in Peru. Although the country now has a new government, poverty alleviation does not appear to be a major priority with the new administration, and statistics indicate that poverty in rural and upland areas is actually on the rise.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in Peru are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year, our work included:

An exceptionally hard winter in 2007 didn’t help, but Plan was on hand to provide emergency relief to families most affected. Thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal, making this work possible.

In addition to disaster relief, Plan has been working to develop skills among teenagers and press for Government and society to recognise children’s rights. We’re also working to improve education and reduce malnutrition and disease among the under-fives.

Ernesto Moran, Plan’s Country Director, comments: “During the year we have helped many ordinary individuals to triumph. Children and adults have achieved lasting improvements in their lives because they dared to strive for them.” p The installation of toilets can help redu ce diseases that affect small children, like diarrhoea

In this Country Progress Report, we tell the story of one such individual, as an example of the difference Plan is making.

Peru country facts Capital: Lima

Secondary-age boys out of school: 45%

UN Human Development Index ranking: 82nd (of 177 countries)

People in rural communities without adequate sanitation: 68%

Number of orphaned children: 660,000

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF)

Population: 27.1 million

• Working with local authorities to get three new health centres and two new water systems built, benefiting 2,077 families in Cusco

• Improving learning conditions in 72 schools

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promote healthy sexual and reproductive habits

• Expanding our operations into the North of Peru, covering two new municipalities and 13 communities.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

PER

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p New book s and other lea rning material educational sta s are boosting ndards in the schools Plan wo rks with

• Recruiting increasing numbers of adolescents into our programme to help

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148.5mm FRONT

Country Progress Report 2007

146.5mm FLAP

148.5mm BACK

Challenge and change in Peru

Real progress

It’s been a busy 12 months for Plan in Peru. Although the country now has a new government, poverty alleviation does not appear to be a major priority with the new administration, and statistics indicate that poverty in rural and upland areas is actually on the rise.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in Peru are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year, our work included:

An exceptionally hard winter in 2007 didn’t help, but Plan was on hand to provide emergency relief to families most affected. Thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal, making this work possible.

In addition to disaster relief, Plan has been working to develop skills among teenagers and press for Government and society to recognise children’s rights. We’re also working to improve education and reduce malnutrition and disease among the under-fives.

Ernesto Moran, Plan’s Country Director, comments: “During the year we have helped many ordinary individuals to triumph. Children and adults have achieved lasting improvements in their lives because they dared to strive for them.” p The installation of toilets can help redu ce diseases that affect small children, like diarrhoea

In this Country Progress Report, we tell the story of one such individual, as an example of the difference Plan is making.

Peru country facts Capital: Lima

Secondary-age boys out of school: 45%

UN Human Development Index ranking: 82nd (of 177 countries)

People in rural communities without adequate sanitation: 68%

Number of orphaned children: 660,000

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF)

Population: 27.1 million

• Working with local authorities to get three new health centres and two new water systems built, benefiting 2,077 families in Cusco

• Improving learning conditions in 72 schools

Any enquiries please contact: Nick Burton. e: nick@bright-uk.com m: 07884 367567. d: 020 7620 8150 Size (Prod)

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promote healthy sexual and reproductive habits

• Expanding our operations into the North of Peru, covering two new municipalities and 13 communities.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

PER

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p New book s and other lea rning material educational sta s are boosting ndards in the schools Plan wo rks with

• Recruiting increasing numbers of adolescents into our programme to help

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

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Country Progress Report 2007

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Finding a new confidence Born into urban poverty, by the time he reached the age of 17, Walter had little ambition or motivation in life. In fact, he spent most of his time just hanging around on the streets.

Walter lives in Ventanilla, a district of the coastal city of Callao. Ventanilla is a poor area. Levels of education are low, there are few job opportunities, and sexual violence, child abuse and adolescent pregnancy are commonplace. There are also very high numbers of people with HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted infections.

Like many of his friends, Walter had received little schooling and could see no real opportunities for his future.

But Walter’s mother, Carmen, had a different point of view.

Carmen had herself been a teenage mother and because of the hardship and problems it had brought her, she became interested in Plan’s work to try and reduce levels of teenage pregnancy and improve opportunities for adolescents in other ways. So Carmen volunteered to help with Plan’s work in Ventanilla.

Skills for life Plan’s work there involved teaching better life skills to children and

to see what was being achieved and he started to take an interest and take part in Plan’s work.

attending. And thanks to these workshops, relationships among adolescents have noticeably improved.

Eventually, Walter joined the group.

He soon began to change his views and supported his mother in the activities she was doing with Plan. He began to see that many of his friends had fallen into bad ways, especially those who were part of gangs.

“I now have more confidence in myself. I feel I have more selfesteem and can see life from another angle. I have also been able to make decisions about my life.”

The key to success has been to get children to work with other children to help strengthen their sense of leadership and belonging. p A group of teenagers at a

training workshop for peer educa

vulnerable members of the community – skills such as communication, decision-making, anger control and selforganisation – which will help them gain more control over their lives.

In this training and elsewhere, the key to the success of Plan’s approach has been to get children to work with other children to help strengthen their sense of leadership and belonging.

At first Walter did not value the work his mother Carmen was doing for the community and her first attempts to encourage him to get involved fell on deaf ears. But gradually Walter began

tors

Walter found that by taking part in Plan’s project he did not feel so demotivated and he stopped being so withdrawn. He says: “I now have more confidence in myself. I feel I have more self-esteem and can see life from another angle. I have also been able to make decisions about my life.”

In fact, Walter soon found he was able to speak in public amongst large groups of other adolescents without feeling any embarrassment. He even took part as a clown in some of the Plan workshops to help break down barriers with those

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very happy that he now has a direction in life and is making an effort towards his and others’ future. It also means Carmen can spend more time looking after her younger children.

Walter is just one example of the increasing numbers of teenagers who are now having a say and taking part in their communities, schools and homes.

Some names have been changed for privacy and child protection reasons.

New horizons Walter now has new horizons for his life but recognises that he has a long road ahead. He has gone back into education and is now in the third year of secondary school. His ambition is to go to university, study medicine and hopefully become a doctor. He also hopes to help his friends find the same kind of opportunities that Plan and the community helped him to access.

Carmen is delighted at the dramatic change in her son’s behaviour and newfound motivation, although she says she’s a little jealous as Walter is now more in demand for the workshops than her! She also welcomes the way Walter is now interested in everything and is always asking her questions – something he never did before. She is

p Peruvian adolescents practi

se their skills at a communications

workshop

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148.5mm INSIDE

Finding a new confidence Born into urban poverty, by the time he reached the age of 17, Walter had little ambition or motivation in life. In fact, he spent most of his time just hanging around on the streets.

Walter lives in Ventanilla, a district of the coastal city of Callao. Ventanilla is a poor area. Levels of education are low, there are few job opportunities, and sexual violence, child abuse and adolescent pregnancy are commonplace. There are also very high numbers of people with HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted infections.

Like many of his friends, Walter had received little schooling and could see no real opportunities for his future.

But Walter’s mother, Carmen, had a different point of view.

Carmen had herself been a teenage mother and because of the hardship and problems it had brought her, she became interested in Plan’s work to try and reduce levels of teenage pregnancy and improve opportunities for adolescents in other ways. So Carmen volunteered to help with Plan’s work in Ventanilla.

Skills for life Plan’s work there involved teaching better life skills to children and

to see what was being achieved and he started to take an interest and take part in Plan’s work.

attending. And thanks to these workshops, relationships among adolescents have noticeably improved.

Eventually, Walter joined the group.

He soon began to change his views and supported his mother in the activities she was doing with Plan. He began to see that many of his friends had fallen into bad ways, especially those who were part of gangs.

“I now have more confidence in myself. I feel I have more selfesteem and can see life from another angle. I have also been able to make decisions about my life.”

The key to success has been to get children to work with other children to help strengthen their sense of leadership and belonging. p A group of teenagers at a

training workshop for peer educa

vulnerable members of the community – skills such as communication, decision-making, anger control and selforganisation – which will help them gain more control over their lives.

In this training and elsewhere, the key to the success of Plan’s approach has been to get children to work with other children to help strengthen their sense of leadership and belonging.

At first Walter did not value the work his mother Carmen was doing for the community and her first attempts to encourage him to get involved fell on deaf ears. But gradually Walter began

tors

Walter found that by taking part in Plan’s project he did not feel so demotivated and he stopped being so withdrawn. He says: “I now have more confidence in myself. I feel I have more self-esteem and can see life from another angle. I have also been able to make decisions about my life.”

In fact, Walter soon found he was able to speak in public amongst large groups of other adolescents without feeling any embarrassment. He even took part as a clown in some of the Plan workshops to help break down barriers with those

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very happy that he now has a direction in life and is making an effort towards his and others’ future. It also means Carmen can spend more time looking after her younger children.

Walter is just one example of the increasing numbers of teenagers who are now having a say and taking part in their communities, schools and homes.

Some names have been changed for privacy and child protection reasons.

New horizons Walter now has new horizons for his life but recognises that he has a long road ahead. He has gone back into education and is now in the third year of secondary school. His ambition is to go to university, study medicine and hopefully become a doctor. He also hopes to help his friends find the same kind of opportunities that Plan and the community helped him to access.

Carmen is delighted at the dramatic change in her son’s behaviour and newfound motivation, although she says she’s a little jealous as Walter is now more in demand for the workshops than her! She also welcomes the way Walter is now interested in everything and is always asking her questions – something he never did before. She is

p Peruvian adolescents practi

se their skills at a communications

workshop

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148.5mm INSIDE

Finding a new confidence Born into urban poverty, by the time he reached the age of 17, Walter had little ambition or motivation in life. In fact, he spent most of his time just hanging around on the streets.

Walter lives in Ventanilla, a district of the coastal city of Callao. Ventanilla is a poor area. Levels of education are low, there are few job opportunities, and sexual violence, child abuse and adolescent pregnancy are commonplace. There are also very high numbers of people with HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted infections.

Like many of his friends, Walter had received little schooling and could see no real opportunities for his future.

But Walter’s mother, Carmen, had a different point of view.

Carmen had herself been a teenage mother and because of the hardship and problems it had brought her, she became interested in Plan’s work to try and reduce levels of teenage pregnancy and improve opportunities for adolescents in other ways. So Carmen volunteered to help with Plan’s work in Ventanilla.

Skills for life Plan’s work there involved teaching better life skills to children and

to see what was being achieved and he started to take an interest and take part in Plan’s work.

attending. And thanks to these workshops, relationships among adolescents have noticeably improved.

Eventually, Walter joined the group.

He soon began to change his views and supported his mother in the activities she was doing with Plan. He began to see that many of his friends had fallen into bad ways, especially those who were part of gangs.

“I now have more confidence in myself. I feel I have more selfesteem and can see life from another angle. I have also been able to make decisions about my life.”

The key to success has been to get children to work with other children to help strengthen their sense of leadership and belonging. p A group of teenagers at a

training workshop for peer educa

vulnerable members of the community – skills such as communication, decision-making, anger control and selforganisation – which will help them gain more control over their lives.

In this training and elsewhere, the key to the success of Plan’s approach has been to get children to work with other children to help strengthen their sense of leadership and belonging.

At first Walter did not value the work his mother Carmen was doing for the community and her first attempts to encourage him to get involved fell on deaf ears. But gradually Walter began

tors

Walter found that by taking part in Plan’s project he did not feel so demotivated and he stopped being so withdrawn. He says: “I now have more confidence in myself. I feel I have more self-esteem and can see life from another angle. I have also been able to make decisions about my life.”

In fact, Walter soon found he was able to speak in public amongst large groups of other adolescents without feeling any embarrassment. He even took part as a clown in some of the Plan workshops to help break down barriers with those

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very happy that he now has a direction in life and is making an effort towards his and others’ future. It also means Carmen can spend more time looking after her younger children.

Walter is just one example of the increasing numbers of teenagers who are now having a say and taking part in their communities, schools and homes.

Some names have been changed for privacy and child protection reasons.

New horizons Walter now has new horizons for his life but recognises that he has a long road ahead. He has gone back into education and is now in the third year of secondary school. His ambition is to go to university, study medicine and hopefully become a doctor. He also hopes to help his friends find the same kind of opportunities that Plan and the community helped him to access.

Carmen is delighted at the dramatic change in her son’s behaviour and newfound motivation, although she says she’s a little jealous as Walter is now more in demand for the workshops than her! She also welcomes the way Walter is now interested in everything and is always asking her questions – something he never did before. She is

p Peruvian adolescents practi

se their skills at a communications

workshop

146.5mm FLAP

148.5mm BACK

Challenge and change in Peru

Real progress

It’s been a busy 12 months for Plan in Peru. Although the country now has a new government, poverty alleviation does not appear to be a major priority with the new administration, and statistics indicate that poverty in rural and upland areas is actually on the rise.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in Peru are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year, our work included:

An exceptionally hard winter in 2007 didn’t help, but Plan was on hand to provide emergency relief to families most affected. Thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal, making this work possible.

In addition to disaster relief, Plan has been working to develop skills among teenagers and press for Government and society to recognise children’s rights. We’re also working to improve education and reduce malnutrition and disease among the under-fives.

Ernesto Moran, Plan’s Country Director, comments: “During the year we have helped many ordinary individuals to triumph. Children and adults have achieved lasting improvements in their lives because they dared to strive for them.” p The installation of toilets can help redu ce diseases that affect small children, like diarrhoea

In this Country Progress Report, we tell the story of one such individual, as an example of the difference Plan is making.

Peru country facts Capital: Lima

Secondary-age boys out of school: 45%

UN Human Development Index ranking: 82nd (of 177 countries)

People in rural communities without adequate sanitation: 68%

Number of orphaned children: 660,000

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF)

Population: 27.1 million

• Working with local authorities to get three new health centres and two new water systems built, benefiting 2,077 families in Cusco

• Improving learning conditions in 72 schools

Any enquiries please contact: Nick Burton. e: nick@bright-uk.com m: 07884 367567. d: 020 7620 8150 Size (Prod)

Colours(Prod)

Art (A/D)

Copy (C/W)

Content (Acc.)

Peru

promote healthy sexual and reproductive habits

• Expanding our operations into the North of Peru, covering two new municipalities and 13 communities.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

PER

0407 100647 PLAN 0407_Peru 16.11.07 210x443.5mm FOLD TO A5 Client proof: 2 3

p New book s and other lea rning material educational sta s are boosting ndards in the schools Plan wo rks with

• Recruiting increasing numbers of adolescents into our programme to help

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

Admagic No: Bright No: Client name: File name: Date: Size: Studio proof:

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Country Progress Report 2007