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
+36 years across Latin America
+36 years for
Latinoamérica
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 and Adolescents — PAHNAL Ecuador
PAHNAL Ecuador and Norwegian Mission Alliance organize a virtual meeting to exchange experiences and best practices against the recruitment of children and adolescents by criminal gangs.
PERU Rigorous evidence to act on child labor in Peru's coffee supply chain
The report provides concrete evidence on child labor, traceability, and certification in the coffee supply chain in Cajamarca and Junín.
ARGENTINA YANAPAY: "We support, collaborate, and accompany each other in community"
The YANAPAY Project was officially launched in Barrio 17 de Noviembre in Lomas de Zamora, marking the beginning of a new phase of collaborative work between DYA, Wawa Wasi Caritas Alegres, provincial and municipal authorities, and social organizations. YANAPAY —which means "we support, collaborate, and accompany each other in community"— is an initiative financed by Luxembourg Cooperation that aims to strengthen protective environments for 200 children and adolescents, guaranteeing access to quality education, psychosocial support, and inter-institutional articulation throughout 2026 and 2027.
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