Localisation
Argentina and Bolivia
Current situation
In Argentina, according to the poverty index in 2018, reported by the National Institute of Statistics (Indec), 27,3% of the population lived below the poverty line. As a result of the pandemic crisis, in 2020 the index has already climbed to 42%. Among children under 14, the figure reaches 57,7 %.
Civil society organisations are emerging as key actors in community development. They can generate initiatives that not only benefit the vulnerable population, but can also provide access to formal, quality work for that same population.
Background
AMU has been working for some years in the field of vocational training and with this project intends to go one step further by creating sustainable professional structures. The aim of the project is to promote social equity by generating employment for the vulnerable population in order to create more dignified living conditions.
Activities of the project
20 social organisations in Argentina and Bolivia will be trained to strengthen their professional capacities in terms of sustainability with a special focus on the creation and management of sustainable businesses. Through these entrepreneurship trainings, 10 organisations will develop micro-enterprise concepts, offering various services for society. The aim of the project is to move from a purely social approach of an organisation to a socioeconomic activity.
UNISOL aims to promote the integral development of disadvantaged people in Bolivia through the creation and support of different cultural, social and economic projects. The organization supports more than 150 children and young people throughout the country in the areas of health and education. UNISOL operates through two centers. Clara Luz (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) and Rincón de Luz (Cochabamba). The latter provides educational support to more than 70 children and also has a fund that supports the efforts of small businesses in the creation of work respecting the dignity of people.
The association Casa de los Niños welcomes in its center more than 400 children and adults with special needs. The association also has an educational center called Arcoiris de Paz (Rainbow of Peace), a bakery and a kitchen. Its main aims are: to facilitate access to health care for families; to reintegrate disabled people, sick or abandoned children into their families; to ensure the right to education; to prevent the abandonment of children through family support programmes.
APADIS works with people with disabilities and bases its work on the social model of Human Rights. The association was created to contribute to the importance of integrating people with disabilities in the work process, especially for people living in conditions of extreme poverty. Today, the NGO has a workshop that offers work opportunities for people with disabilities, who are accompanied by professional assistants.
The "Center for Migrants" is located in Isidro Casanova (La Matanza neighbourhood, west of Buenos Aires). Its mission is to provide comprehensive care for migrant women in vulnerable situations, from abroad and from other Argentine provinces. The center aims at maximum social protection and respect for fundamental human rights.
Casita Estrella was established eight years ago to address the needs of children living in extreme poverty near the Paraná River. The organization offers several activities, such as tutoring and sports. In addition, it provides sick children with dental care, speech therapy and primary health care. It encourages the children and their families to show their willingness and responsibility to pursue their dreams and build their future, transmitting brotherhood, tolerance and solidarity. Mothers receive special support and can participate in handicraft workshops and sewing classes.
The Aurora School is a study center, with more than 20 years of experience in teaching traditional trades, recognised by the Provincial Ministry of Education of Catamarca. The mission is to integrate especially the women of Catamarca, who are often victims of gender discrimination, and to help preserve their ancestral cultures. Their vision is that education is the key to strengthening women's identity and self-esteem. To this end, they offer three art degrees: ceramics, textiles and artistic metallurgy.
331'000.19 EUR: Budget allocated to the project
198'600.12 EUR: Contribution of the Luxembourgish Government
132'400.08 EUR: Contribution of Action pour un Monde Uni asbl :
Local partner in Argentina: Fundación Cláritas
Co-financed through the framework agreement 2022-2026 signed between the MAEE - Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and the NGO Action pour un Monde Uni on 02.02.2022.
Action pour un Monde Uni asbl - NGO accredited Non-Governmental Organization in Luxembourg
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