The Children Left Behind

by Yo Quiero Yo Puedo
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind
The Children Left Behind

Project Report | Oct 13, 2011
The Children Left Behind: Final Report

By Claire Slesinski | Project Coordinator

Our sincerest thanks to all of the donors who helped us to reach our fundraising goal for The Children Left Behind. The project has been and continues to be an overwhelming success, as we continue to touch the lives of children in Hidalgo. In fact, The Children Left Behind was recently recognized for its excellence by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which awarded IMIFAP - Yo quiero, yo puedo the Juscelino Kubischeck Award of Merit for Regional Development in Latin America and the Caribbean 2011 specifically for this project! There were 337 nominations and four winners in total. IMIFAP Yo quiero,  yo puedo is the only winner from Mexico and shares the award in the social, cultural, and scientific category with the Salesian Project for the Street Children of Ecuador. This award highlights our work with The Children Left Behind, which we could not have done without the support of our GlobalGiving donors.   

Through our most recent evaluation activities, we have found a positive and important impact in the promoters, teachers, parents and particularly in the target population: infants and children. The program has achieved changes at the individual and professional level in the promoters who received the workshops and has contributed to improved relationships among members of the community; mothers, fathers, caretakers, teachers and children. Between the promoters and the parents the program has helped build a network of support aimed at promoting child development and improving school performance. The parents who have participated in the program have undergone changes that have allowed themselves to better know and value their communication and interaction with their children and partners, getting more involved in their children’s development and school activities. Amongst the children, their participation in the program has allowed them to develop skills such as self-knowledge, communication, decision making and creativity. Importantly for the children in this community with high levels of outward migration, they have shown improvements in expression of their emotions and communication with their families. The infants from 0 to 3 years in the program are now receiving the appropriate stimulation for their development that is improving their motor and language development; improvements have been noted in their socialization and recognition skills. Within the community the program has developed mutual support networks and increased corporation among members to mitigate the negative effects of migration upon children and provide them with a favorable development environment.

Through interviews with teachers, parents, and caregivers of the children who participated in our programs, we found that they were best able to express the changes that occurred in themselves and in the children:

“It looks like they have accepted themselves more, they have accepted themselves as they are.”

 

“They do things not because they have to...but because they want to do them. They have changed a little, and it has helped us a lot in maintaining our rules.”

 

“They have started to express how they feel, that they miss their father and that they feel sad or that they celebrated their birthday and got gifts, and that they feel happy. I use these situations to ask, in general: how do you feel on this occasion and how on that one?”

We hope that all of you that have donated to The Children Left Behind will consider making more contributions to IMIFAP - Yo quiero, yo puedo projects. By donating to IMIFAP, you can still support indigenous women to market their products, support microfinance for marginalized communities, and contribute to drug prevention and a culture of peace in Mexico. We will also be launching a new project on GlobalGiving soon to help support our efforts in Tenejapa, Chiapas, where we are providing life skills and health education to rural indigenous children.

Thank you again, and we hope that you will continue to support IMIFAP - Yo quiero, yo puedo!

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Nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a todos los donantes que nos ayudaron a alcanzar nuestra meta de recaudación de fondos para el proyecto “Los Niños Abandonados”. El proyecto ha sido y sigue siendo un éxito abrumador, mientras continuamos tocando las vidas de las niñas y los niños de Hidalgo. De hecho, el proyecto Los Niños Abandonados ha sido recientemente reconocido por su excelencia por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), que otorgó a IMIFAP - Yo quiero, yo puedo el Premio Juscelino Kubischeck de Mérito para el Desarrollo Regional en América Latina y el Caribe 2011 específicamente para este proyecto! Había 337 nominaciones y cuatro ganadores en total. El IMIFAP - Yo quiero, yo puedo fue el único ganador de México, y compartió esta edición del premio en la categoría “Social, Cultural y Científica” con la Fundación Proyecto Salesiano “Chicos de la Calle” de Ecuador. Este premio destaca el trabajo del proyecto Los Niños Abandonados, que no se podría haber hecho sin el apoyo de nuestros donantes de GlobalGiving.

A través de nuestras actividades de evaluación más reciente, hemos encontrado un impacto positivo e importante en los(as) promotores(as) docentes, madres, padres de familia y muy especialmente con la población meta: bebés, niñas y niños. Se han logrado cambios a nivel individual y profesional en los(as) promotores(as) que participaron en los talleres de formación y se ha contribuido a establecer mejores relaciones con los miembros de la comunidad; madres, padres, niños y niñas. Entre los(as) promotores(as), madres y padres de familia se han establecido lazos de apoyo a través de los cuales han sido enfocado al desarrollo de los niños(as) e incrementado su rendimiento escolar. Las madres y padres de familia que participaron en el programa han tenido cambios que les han permitido conocerse y valorar sus interacciones con su pareja e hijos(as) e involucrarse de una forma más cercana y comprometida en el desarrollo de sus hijos e hijas y en sus actividades escolares. Se ha promovido en los niños y niñas el desarrollo de habilidades como el autoconocimiento, la comunicación, la toma de decisiones y la creatividad. Destacan entre ellas, la expresión de emociones y la socialización, de gran importancia para una comunidad migratoria. Referente a los(as) bebés, el programa ha favorecido la estimulación adecuada de los mismos, fortaleciendo su desarrollo motriz y de lenguaje; mejorando sus habilidades de socialización y reconocimiento, entre otros. Dentro de la comunidad se ha logrado reforzar las redes de apoyo mutuo y cooperación entre los agentes de las comunidades con el fin de fortalecerlas como un factor protector frente al fenómeno migratorio y favorecer el desarrollo. 

A través de entrevistas con los(as) docentes, madres, padres, y cuidadores de los niños que participaron en nuestros programas, hemos encontrado que ellos fueron los más capaces de expresar los cambios que ocurrieron en sí mismos y en los(as) niños(as):

“Puede ser en que ellos se aceptan más, se han aceptado como son.”

“Hacen las cosas sin que tengan que hacerlas por obligación o eso, sino que las hacen de voluntad, han cambiado un poco y nos ha ayudado bastante para el control de reglas.”

“Empezaron a expresar de que era, de que estaban triste cuando sus papá

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Yo Quiero Yo Puedo

Location: Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico
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Project Leader:
Anna-Emilia Hietanen
Mexico City , Mexico

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