REGIONAL DYA brought the voice of the Global South to the 6th World Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor
Maró Guerrero Aguirre participated as a panelist in an official side event of the 6th Global Conference held in Marrakech, Morocco.
Commitment in Practice with Latin America
Technical cooperation in education, health and productive development with communities. Since 1988.
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82.906 People served through our programs in the last 3 years
35.278 Children and adolescents in education and training
29.720 People served by health services
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Transforming realities and opening doors to a better future for children, their families and communities.
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Through its strategic areas, DYA has launched initiatives that empower populations and improve family life.
Educational Inclusion and Occupational Technical Training
Education and technical training programs for children and adolescents.
Community-Based Health Systems
Maternal, child and community health services.
Protection and Promotion of Rights
Protection of children's rights, adolescents and human mobility.
Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Production
Economic empowerment and sustainable development in communities.
Through its strategic areas, DYA has launched initiatives that empower people and improve family life. It has specialized in addressing issues associated with human mobility, child labor, and health (HIV, tuberculosis, malnutrition, COVID, among others).
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ECUADOR Virtual meeting on recruitment of children — PAHNAL Ecuador
PAHNAL Ecuador and Norwegian Church Aid organize a virtual meeting to exchange experiences against the recruitment of children by criminal groups.
PERU Peruvian mango and the pending debt with rural children
A study by DYA Peru and the SESAM Program identified child labor risks in the mango value chain in Piura.
ARGENTINA The Contener Program visited the Juan Szychowski Historical Museum
More than 40 children from the Contener Program participated in an educational visit to the Juan Szychowski Historical Museum in Apóstoles, Misiones.
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We work alongside governments, international organizations, companies and civil society organizations to generate sustainable impact in the region.
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