In Huaycán, on the western outskirts of the Peruvian capital of Lima, issues of violence against children are exacerbated as many live in slum-like conditions, facing daily hunger and economic hardship.
The Child Rights Community Education project run by the Loreto Sisters is a vital project calling for the elimination of abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and any other forms of violence against children. The project aspires for children to be happy, enjoy a safe environment and reach their full potential.
The project aims to work with children, adults, community leaders, and national organisations to prevent violence and its developmental impacts, reduce the social tolerance for mistreatment, and promote community-wide awareness of the issues. Detailed educational modules will address the individual and social characteristics of the community. Additionally, workshops will be conducted to share knowledge, including the prevention of violence in children and adolescents, while promoting self-care and active, playful, and participatory learning.
Partnering with Enterprise Partnerships, the Piriwa Op Shop and Enterprise Hub is a community-led social enterprise operating in Balgo, one of Australia’s most remote Indigenous communities.
The project will establish a permanent home for the Op Shop in two refurbished shipping containers. It aims to support Indigenous women with economic opportunities and employment pathways through training and on-the-job experience.
A hands-on learning experience allows for the exploration of new microenterprise ideas and work opportunities. The project supports individuals to develop skills, confidence, and leadership, thereby increasing involvement in the workforce.
Profits support the women to seed-fund additional enterprise learning, including experimenting with bush products such as balms and soaps. Furthermore, earnings enable monthly cultural trips to spend a Sunday in the country, hunting, collecting bush tucker and sharing cultural stories across generations.
The Water Access project focuses on providing the Ostico community with an accessible source of clean water, firmly aligning it with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 – to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
The people of Ostico recently identified the need for improved water access. In late 2021, the local community assisted in locating an underground stream and constructing a bore. The village is now turning its attention to setting up a series of tanks and pipes to distribute the water throughout the community.
This project will significantly impact women and girls who currently access water from a contaminated stream about two kilometres from home. Each day, these women and girls cart approximately two dozen plastic bottles to the stream, fill each bottle, and carry them home along a dirt road. Once home, they must boil the water before it can be used. This process alone can take hours per day. Through this initiative, approximately 500 families living in Ostico will have clean water near their homes.
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