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2022 has been a great year getting back to normal at our schools and animal welfare projects. Our Peru school was moved to a new location, our sports programme now includes over 200 kids and the street dog project now has over 6000 dogs registered!

PERU

The Picaflor House School

One of the most exciting developments at our Picaflor House school in Peru is that we built 2 new classrooms at the new location. We also moved our play park so the kids can have lots of fun as well as valuable classes.

As part of Globalteer's commitment to protecting the children in our care, we have a responsibility to teach children about their own safety, rights and means of protection. One of our interns ran our child safety workshops for children from the age of 5 upwards where they learn to have confidence in themselves, understand their feelings, distinguish between trusted adults, recognize inappropriate touches and resilience.

Our garden has also provided harvests of carrots, cherry tomatoes, spinach, aguaymanto (native species) and chamomile that were used to prepare our nutritious lunches. The daily lunches that the children receive ensure they have enough nutrition in their lives as well as full stomachs during the day when their parents are busy working.

The PAWS street dog project

Street dogs in Cusco, Peru are a common sight in the city's streets and plazas. These dogs, known as "perros callejeros" in Spanish, are often seen wandering the streets and begging for food.

We have expanded our work to support more dog shelters by providing healthcare and neutering to their dogs and cats. Many shelters in Cusco are overpopulated and underfunded so our free services supporting the welfare of the rescued animals is vital. With this great need in shelters, we provide general veterinary health, deworming, vaccination scheme, vitamins and veterinary consultations.

We have also been working in areas known for having a high level of birth and large populations of stray dogs and cats. This can be challenging as our work needs to be with the community leaders and people to educate them on caring for their animals and responsible ownership of dogs. We have been knocking door to door, handing out leaflets and talking about the importance of neutering animals to slow the population growth and limit the number of dogs suffering on the streets.

CAMBODIA

Helpings Hands School has been continuing with the education program over the last year. The students work diligently and are grateful for a safe and welcoming environment to study and grow together. In July and August, there was the additional excitement of seeing some volunteers return. Having native speakers in the English classes adds an extra dimension for the teachers, and they enjoyed practicing some new games and activities together. The teachers are constantly looking for ways to keep the students engaged, and there were some good discussions on lesson planning and curriculum development. 

Sport class is the best part of the day for many of the students at Helping Hands School. They find it hard to sit and study in the classroom, so they really appreciate the chance to get out on the sport field. They especially like the team games and are always keen to learn more.

Recently their coaches have been trying to introduce new games and warm up techniques. The students get excited easily, but they still listen well and play together with a great spirit. In the new year, they are looking forward to playing football every day, and learning some more new skills. We now have over 2000 children in our sports classes from rural villages in Cambodia.

Without a doubt, it has been a year of many challenges and achievements that we could not have been achieved without you. You've Already made a valuable difference in our community. Keep an eye out for future updates about how you've helped.