Reduce Work Hours for Ecuador's Street Children

UBECI Report May2022

The 8^th of May was Mother’s Day, so UBECI decided to celebrate mothers all month long! It was the perfect occasion to focus on mothers and their impact, role, and importance in the family. Not only we are working with the children, but we try to help the families and especially the mothers. The mission is that they feel understood, respected, and celebrated. We truly believe that a happy mother makes a happy child!

 Throughout time and with perseverance, the UBECI team managed to create strong and trusting bonds with the market’s families. Because of the insecure circumstances and environment they live in, it’s important to have consistency. A lot of them were reluctant at first but now many mothers in the markets are happy to see us come and even wait for our visit! The mothers we have been working with for a long time now play an impactful role in spreading the information about the foundation to other families. Positive word-of-mouth allows us to expand our network and is a sign of confidence for new families.

This is definitely a victory of us because it shows the impact of our work!

 A story that moved us:

During our usual tour of the market as we were chatting with a mother that we know, her friend approached her and asked us about UBECI foundation.She was really interested and we were excited about having her join us!We gave her a Mother's Day gift which she was surprised and very grateful for. She confessed that even her children had never given her anything on this special day. It’s always a pleasure to welcome new families, it makes our work meaningful and worthwhile.

 Finally, this month was completely dedicated to celebrating mothers, UBECI was able to give gifts to more than 50 mothers! We want them to feel valued bybeing aware that Mother's Day is not just another day on the calendar. It is a commemoration and celebration of the very important work they do for their children, and their family. This should be inspiring to remind them how significant they are not only on this day but every single day.