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Our work primarily is concentrated on teaching grades which the local teacher doesn’t
have time to teach, teaching grades when the local teacher is absent, working with
smaller groups of children who are struggling and one-on-one with children with learning
disabilities. We cover subjects including mathematics, language, sciences and physical
education.
The communities we work in are still quite new and experience considerable levels of
migration in and out of the communities. Many children, especially in the lower grades
are enrolled late in the year when their families move in to the area. Some miss a lot a
lot of school because their parents are not able, for various reasons, to help them get
ready and send them off to school in the mornings. Many of the students in the
community of Villa Santa Rosa de Chiguata have learning disabilities. These children
inevitably fall behind in school and we help by assigning volunteers to work with them
exclusively to help close the gap. We also stay on in the afternoons to help with
homework and reinforcement lessons.
Our volunteers take over the running of the school over the long summer vacations. We
have found that the children who attend these lessons are better able to retain what they
learn. This also allows the students to receive their fruit and meals as usual.
Every child receives a piece of fruit and a hot lunch every day. In some case this is the
only meal a child has for the day.
During the year we constructed 6 new community water tanks, benefitting some 100+
families in Villa Santa Rosa de Chiguata.
12 Peruvians receive all or part of their income from GVI, including 5 teachers
Executive Summary...............................................................................................................iv
Contents..................................................................................................................................vii
List of Figures.........................................................................................................................vii
List of Appendices................................................................................................................viii
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................8
1.2 Why financial support is important in education............................................................9
1.2.1 Family Income................................................................................................................9
1.2.2 La Canasta Básica.........................................................................................................9
1.2.3 Put into numbers:...........................................................................................................9
1.2.4 Additional Costs...........................................................................................................10
1.2.5 Conclusion....................................................................................................................10
2.0 Sachaca and Chiguata Community Teaching Projects..............................................10
2.1 Objectives.........................................................................................................................11
2.1.1 Literacy and numeracy................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Food and fruit...............................................................................................................12
2.1.3 Covering the costs of education.................................................................................12
2.1.4 Celebrations..................................................................................................................12
2.1.5 Improvements to School Facilities.............................................................................13
2.2 Classroom-based Teaching and Spanish Classes.....................................................14
2.2.1 Training and Methods..................................................................................................15
2.2.3 Review...........................................................................................................................16
3.0 Water Tank Construction Project..................................................................................17
4.0 Financial Support............................................................................................................18
4.1 GVI Charitable Trust.......................................................................................................18
5.0 References.......................................................................................................................18
6.0 Appendices......................................................................................................................19
List of Figures
List of Appendices
Appendix 1. Children’s national school final results per grade in Villa el Triunfo
Appendix 2. Children’s national school final results per grade in Victor Maldonado
Appendix 3. Children’s national school final results per grade in Villa Santa Rosa de
Chiguata
The Global Vision International (GVI) Phoenix Project was initiated in Guatemala in 2002
in San Andrés Itzapa, a Kakchiquel-speaking indigenous community. Soon after, in
2004, another project was opened in Santa María de Jesús, aswell, Kakchiquel-
speaking. In the same year, Phoenix started operations in Honduras, firstly on fresh
water tubing projects then later on, working in Estanzuela and then San Rafael at the
beginning of 2006. Work commenced in Barbasco in 2010. Many of the older population
speak Chortí. The Phoenix Secondary school was founded in 2008 in San Rafael. In
2005, operations started in Ecuador, in the Kichwa-speaking communities of Urcusiqui,
Muenala and Huayrapungo, with a new community, Larcacunga, starting in 2007. In
2006 work began in Perú, primarily in Socabaya though then moving to two Quechua-
speaking (the “people’s speech”) communities in Sachaca outside the base town of
Arequipa; Maldonado and Triunfo. Work commenced in a third community, Chiguata, in
2010. Our work around Estelí, Nicaragua, started in La Thompson in January 2009 and
Chiriza in 2010. Work in Mata Escura, Salvador, Brazil, started in June 2010.
Even though per capita income has improved in recent years, nearly 60% of all Peruvian
children live in poverty due to the high rate of inequality, only 66% have access to
drinking water and 42% have some form of learning disability. 60% of sixth grade
students perform poorly in Communication, for Mathematics the figure is 58%.
(UNICEF).
One of the main factors contributing to poor performance in school is the nature of the
schools; many children are educated in multi-grade (one teacher in charge of 2 or more
grades) schools. Another is frequent absence by both students (to look after younger
siblings while parents work in the field) and teachers (due to strikes, meetings, training,
etc.)
Secondary education coverage is greatly reduced compared to that achieved for primary
school. The percentage of students from poor backgrounds attending secondary school
is 49% compared to 84% for the rest of the population. Among poor students attending
school, 71% achieve lower grades compared to their peers.
It is GVI Phoenix’s belief that one of the most effective ways of improving standards of
living is through education, though this is not always forthcoming in the communities in
which we work.
The following reveals the short-comings of family income and reasons behind lack of
education and lack of access to medicines (GVI Phoenix).
Family A in GVI Phoenix Project in Sachaca earn on average $20 per week. This is an
average over the year, and the work is completely seasonal. Often the fathers go away
to work in the mines of Southern Peru and are never heard from again.
NB: the cost of the Canasta Básica varies depending on the size of the family and the
price of commodities.
The Canasta Basica does not take into account the following:
1.2.5 Conclusion
Using these figures, one can deduce the reason why children are mal-nourished,
uneducated, unclothed, receive little medical care etc. The family income just is not
enough for all the eventualities of life.
We currently work in two communities in Sachaca and one in Villa Santa Rosa de
Chiguata. These are “pueblos jovenes” (young communities) on the outskirts of the city
of Arequipa. They were formed by indigenous Peruvians, mainly from the Sierra, moving
to Arequipa as it’s a large city in search of work and a better way of life. However when
they arrived they have no money and nowhere to live, without a registered
accommodation they’re unable to get “proper” employment, and without a job they have
no money to get somewhere to live. They found some unused land and built their homes
there.
Maldonado
GVI Phoenix started working in Maldonado in 2006. At the time the school had 1 teacher
in charge of grades 1 – 6 in one small room. In 2010 we have 46 students taught by
three teachers, two of whom are employed by GVI Phoenix in three classrooms, two of
which were paid for by GVI Phoenix. The grades improved markedly in 2010 and the
school came in fourth in the region.
Triunfo
Chiguata
GVI Phoenix started working in Villa Santa Rosa de Chiguata in January 2010. The
school has 25 students and 3 teachers. In 2010 GVI Phoenix constructed a dining room
where the students are served lunch every day. We also built a water tank to provide
water for the school.
2.1 Objectives
GVI’s objectives for working in the “pueblos jovenes” are to provide first-time and
sustainable education for indigenous children who would otherwise not have access to
education due to economic constraints. Many families also do not understand the need
for education, so getting the children into school is one of the challenges.
Our work can be divided into the following parts:
To provide first-time teaching in basic literacy and numeracy and continued teaching in
the latter and also both natural and social science, arts and crafts as well as English and
Physical Education. We also provide indigenous language (Quechua) instruction.
To provide daily fruit and a hot nutritious lunch for the children, so their vitamin intake is
higher and they have something in their stomachs to be able to concentrate.
To pay for education costs for Primary and Secondary school education, so the children
can attend school. Education is technically free in Peru, but each student is given a long
list of material including textbooks without which they would not be successful in their
studies and many would be forced to drop out. By alleviating the costs of education from
2.1.4 Celebrations
We feel it is important to celebrate the various occasions in Peru, not least the children’s
birthdays, which we do each month. Other celebrations include Day of the Student,
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Day of the Flag, Day of the Dead, Day of the Living and
Christmas.
GVI Phoenix has constructed community steps leading up to the school in Maldonado.
Previously volunteers and members of the community had to scramble up a steep hill of
rubble. We constructed two extra classrooms to help ease the load on teachers and
volunteers. Where once we had all six grades in one room we now only have two grades
per room. We built kitchen and toilet facilities in Maldonado, Triunfo as well as Chiguata.
The volunteers assist local teachers teaching in Spanish, or work individually with
students who are struggling or left behind. They must lesson plan, using the curriculum
and textbooks provided, along with other materials we have. Any costs incurred to
undertake their classes are reimbursed.
The majority of volunteers take a week of one-on-one Spanish classes at the beginning
of their program, which is then supplemented in the evenings.
Using the Peruvian curriculum for day to day teaching, volunteers can plan lessons as
per what is being taught in national school, with the vocabulary needed shown in the
books. All lessons are conducted in Spanish. One-on-one teaching workshops are
carried out in the communities if volunteers want help with planning lessons. A
presentation is given on teaching during the first week the volunteer is in the project,
which is given in conjunction with the Teaching Manual that is sent to the volunteer
before arrival in the country. If numbers of volunteers allow, a new volunteer will team
teach with an existing volunteer for the first week, with the aim to takeover that class in
the second week. GVI Phoenix staff are on hand to help out, give lesson plan ideas and
support.
2.2.2 Achievements
Similarly the pre-school pupils in Chiguata were selected to take part in a government
administered exam and showed a marked improvement over last year.
We have seen huge advances in the education received by the children over the year,
which can be seen in their final exam results.
On average, a family in Villa Santa Rosa de Chiguata can make up to 10 trips a day to
get water. Sometimes they have to wait several days for the tanks to be refilled. GVI
Phoenix started building water tanks for the community in 2010. To date we have
completed 6 tanks.
The substantial fixed costs and variable costs to run GVI Phoenix in Peru is covered
mainly (up to 76%) by volunteer fees and the rest by the GVI Charitable Trust. This is of
course dependent on volunteer numbers.
We rely on the GVI Charitable Trust to make up the difference between the money we
receive from GVI Phoenix volunteers for fixed costs, and what we need overall. These
two sources of income are our only sources. Volunteers raise money before and after
they join us through running marathons, weddings etc. and also through Standing
Orders. The GVI Charitable Trust is registered in the UK, Charity Registration number:
1111494. 90% of all money raised through the Trust comes to us in the field, as GVI
covers all administration costs.
It is forecast that we will need $30,000 in 2011 to cover these extra costs through the
GVICT.
5.0 References
6.0 Appendices
Appendix 1. Children’s national school final results per grade in Villa el Triunfo
R = Results of recuperation exam (to be taken at the start of the new academic year)
pending
D = The student has failed to satisfy the requirements to advance to the next grade
AmbienteCiencia y
Lengua Materna
Personal Social
Matematica
Final mark
Gender
Observatio
Surname Name n
Grade 1
Alvis Gomez Maria Elena F B B B B A
Ccahuana
Pechortinta Mauricio M A A A A A
Fuentes Verundy Liz Blanca F - - - - - Withdrawn
Huaranca Hinch Yuliana F - - - - - Withdrawn
Luna Ttaca Estefani F - - - - - Withdrawn
Luna Ttaca Soledad F - - - - - Withdrawn
Mallma Mamani Mayli F A A A A A
Mamani Caceres Jose Armando M - - - - - Withdrawn
Appendix 2. Children’s national school final results per grade in Victor Maldonado
R = Results of recuperation exam (to be taken at the start of the new academic year)
pending
D = The student has failed to satisfy the requirements to advance to the next grade
Matematica
Final mark
Ciencia y
Personal
Lengua
Gender
Observatio
Surname Name n
Social
Grade 1
Cahuana Quispe Elvis M A A A A A
Naomi
Gallegos Alanoca Xiomara F A A A A A
Loayza Livisi Yonatan M A B A A A
Mamani Quispe Diego Ramiro M B B A A A
Paccaya Condori Rosmer M A A A A A
Paccaya Huamani Claudia Soley F A A A A A
Grade 2
Antuane
Caceres Atamari Mirian F A A A A A
Calcina Ccama Diandra F A A A A A
Condori Usca Yubel - - - - - - Withdrawn
Huayhua Maricielo
Machaca Yajaira F A A A A A
A A A A
Mamani Chuma Elvis Joel M D D D D A
Pabel
Puma Ticona Luciano M C B B B D
A A A A
Quispe Avila Juan Jose M D D D D A
Yucra Yucra Nadia F B A A A R
Grade 3
Alcahuamani
Huamani Denilson M A A A A A
Ancocallo Fernando
Paccaya Jose M A A A A A
Arque Bellido Felix Charly M B B A A R
Chambi Mendoza Ruth Yamila F B B A A R
Paucar Huallpa Angel M A A A A A
Pinto Fernandez Eder - - - - - - Withdrawn
Yucra Yucra Alejandra F A A A A A
Grade 4
Alcahuamani A A A
Huamani Jonathan M A D D D A
Arque Bellido Alex Michael M A A A A A
Ccahuana Quispe Lurdes F B B A A R
Appendix 3. Children’s national school final results per grade in Villa Santa Rosa de
Chiguata
R = Results of recuperation exam (to be taken at the start of the new academic year)
pending
AmbienteCiencia y
Lengua Materna
Personal Social
Matematica
Final mark
Gender
Observatio
Surname Name n
Grade 1
Capio Lazaro Adalith Yanet F A A A A A
Franglen
Condori Cruz Groberth M A A A A A
Huayhua Gamero Rony Alexis M A A A A A
Huillca Champi Juan David M A A A A A
Grade 2
Alvarez Chavez Fernando Jose M A A A A A
Cahuari Garcia Miguel Angel M A A A A A
Laura Mamani Cindy Reyna F A A A A A
Roque Huamani Leonardo Gear M A A A A A
Grade 3
Casani Barreda Williams Alexis M A A A A A
Condori Cruz Liz Tatiana F A A A A A
Flores Flores Roxana Kelly F A A A A A
Huallpa Checca Rodrigo M - - - - - Withdrawn
Lopez Vilca Paul Richard M A A A A A
Mamani Llungo Ronal Wuilian M A A A A A
Grade 4
Katherina
Chavez Puma Juana F A A A A A
Condori Cruz Jefry M A A A A A
Corimaya Flores Maribel F A A A A A
Vina Zea Helmut Alvaro M A A A A A
Grade 5
Fernandez
Cervantes Brayan M A A A A A
Lazaro Gallegos Yoselin Yanet F A A A A A
Mamani Mamani Maritza Isabel F A A A A A