Provoked by the debt crises of the 1980s, working children became a common sight on the streets of Quito and all over most Latin American cities. Since this phenomenon began, many programs and centres have been formed to assist these children focusing almost exclusively on male children. In 1989, frustrated by the lack of attention paid to the specific problems confronted by working girls, a group of concerned Ecuadorian citizens founded Centro de la Niña Trabajadora (CENIT). Centro de la Niña Trabajadora (known by its initials in Spanish as CENNIT) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. CENNIT uses educational and vocational programs to help working girls and their families overcome grinding poverty and improve the quality of their lives. The result is generations of working women with the education and skills to form healthy families that contribute to a more just and productive society.

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. this placement does not need any volunteers in the month of Aug.

Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education At-Risk Youth Work Recreational Programming Social Worker (BSW) Program Proposal Writting Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Educational Games Other Musical Instruments Social Worker (MSW)

Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-

In order to prepare the kids to go to school children are taught various subjects including preschool math, writing, reading, introduction to dance, and art. If we see problems with the kids or their families, CENIT can help them with social or psychological help. This work requires a lot of patience and free time, while you are in the class you must be totally devoted to your position. Working with these children is hard because they need lots of attention but it can be really rewarding. Helping out with all of the responsibilities in the classroom. Sometimes the volunteers must wait with the children until their parents come after school.

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@volunteerabroad.ca Website: www.volunteerabroad.ca Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604




By: Basecamp International Centers