- To provide individualized case management and crisis resolution
for street children and youth in emergency circumstances
- To work with individuals to create and implement a realistic plan
of action to transition to healthier, more productive lifestyles
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Legal:
- Assistance with illegal detainment
- registration with the state civil registry
- Documentation of identity
- Registration of children
Health:
- Align potential sponsors with children or youth in need
of advanced or chronic medical care
- Accompany children and youth to health-related
appointments
- Case-management: Create a holistic plan to improve all
aspects of health and well-being and help youth
transition to healthier lives
- Align potential sponsors and offer regular support to
children or youth wishing to undergo formal substance
abuse rehabilitation
Education:
- Align potential sponsors with children or youth in need of
financial assistance to attend school
- Provide basic literacy classes and training
Vocation:
- Assist children and youth in developing vocational skills
- Work with street youth to find vocational training and
employment opportunities
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There are an estimated 1,000 children living in the streets in Ecuador. The majority
of children are separated from home between the ages of 7 and 10 years for
reasons related to parental abandonment or sexual and/or physical abuse. Once on
the streets, children are vulnerable to various forms of abuse, illness, injury and
substance use--children that spend at least one year on the streets tend to fall
victim to all of the abuse. With histories of behavioral issues, health problems,
substance abuse, and violence, many children are ineligible for services provided by
local faith- and community-based organizations. As a result, they grow up in the
streets without documentation of identification, education, health care, or
employment opportunity.
