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You can read a full overview of this project in La Paz, Bolivia by clicking on the links in the right hand panel |
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- Dra. Cecilia Uribe de Chavez, Project Coordinator and CFHI Medical Director in La Paz
- Dra. Inge Von Alvensleven, Pediatrician
- Lic. Sussy Soto Portugal, Psychologist/Teacher Lic Miralge
Gonzales Oporto,
Social Worker
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Providing educational and social services support for
children living in jails with their parents. |
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Amnesty
International estimates that over 950 children are living with their parents in
the Bolivian prison system. With no federal social support system in place for
these children, they would otherwise be orphaned, they are allowed to live with
their parents by administrators who realize it would be worse for the children
on the outside.
This project is designed to help more than 80 children under
six years old who, for the most part, live with their mothers in a jail in La Paz. It is divided
into three complementary phases: medical aid, child psychological support and
social support, with the objective of integrating support for children who
accompany their parents to prison. The goal is to make these support services
more permanent over time. Specifically, we are seeking support for medical materials
and supplies, personnel transportation costs and the purchase of a desktop
computer to manage the project.
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$12,000
Thank you to The Anbinder Family Foundation for their continuing support with this project.
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According to Dra. Uribe:
"Now there are several
organizations that promote better living conditions for children in jails, and
there is discussion about the issue. I
think the major impact of the project has been to raise consciousness in the
community by letting people know that these kids actually exist!"
Read a 2007 report here by the professionals involved in this project which is making a profound difference in the lives of such vulnerable people.
Read an update from July 2008 here.
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