A way out for abused girls

This project will be carried out in a Social Home in the town of Lurin, Lima province. It is a home to 45 girls between 3 to 13 years of age who have been victims of sexual and physical abuse. The project aims to strengthen and promote the comprehensive development of children and adolescents at risk, conducting educational workshops and recreational activities to help them overcome the consequences of violence they have experienced in their homes. In this project, volunteers will implement their high sense of service, strengthening the shortcomings of values, self esteem, and desire to overcome the past in the girls and teenagers, through games and dynamic educational lectures and school support. All the girls need the volunteers' affection, interest and much enthusiasm. Depending on each individual situation they have been through, we will have to help them return to trust the others, catch up at school and learn to play and interact with other children. In sum, volunteers are needed to help these girls find a way out of their troubled personal situation.

The group of volunteers will conduct various activities according to their skills, experiences and interests, for example:
- Academic activities, such as strengthening of some educational materials and teaching computer skills.
- Developing and implementing various workshops with the girls according to their initiative and creativity.
- Support in the workshops of couture, weaving, painting and other
- Sports activities - Recreational activities such as music, dance, crafts

The volunteers are going to work every day from Monday to Friday with a total of 45 girls and adolescents; they will be free on weekends.

The project is open throughout the whole year and volunteers can stay from 1 to 6 months.

Volunteers should have basic knowledge of Spanish.

Location: Lurin, Lima province

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