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Latest updates from our work across Latin America

Tramas Project: community mental health in Santa Lucía
April 2026 Argentina

Tramas Project: a new path for community mental health in Santa Lucía

With funding from Luxembourg and a formal partnership with the provincial Health Ministry, DYA Argentina launches a model that places young people themselves at the center of the design.

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Virtual Meeting on Recruitment of Children and Adolescents — PAHNAL Ecuador
March 2026 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.

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PAHNAL Ecuador — National Humanitarian Action Platform
March 2026 Ecuador

PAHNAL Ecuador

The National Humanitarian Action Platform is born, comprising 9 Ecuadorian civil society organizations, coordinated by DYA with DIAKONIE support.

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Marrakech Conference - DYA
February 2026 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.

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Peruvian mango and child labor
February 2026 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.

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Contener Program visits Szychowski Museum
February 2026 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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Contener Program during vacations
January 2026 Argentina

Containment, play, and learning also during vacations: the role of the Contener Program (Misiones)

The Contener Program continues to open its doors in the Santa Bárbara neighborhood of Apóstoles with vacation workshops for children.

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DYA and PUCE sign cooperation agreement
October 6, 2025 Ecuador

DYA and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sign cooperation agreement to promote research

DYA and PUCE signed a Specific Cooperation Agreement to promote joint research and action projects aimed at analyzing social issues.

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Amaneceres Program in Manabí
September 10, 2025 Ecuador

Amaneceres Program: multisectoral alliance against child malnutrition and adolescent pregnancy in Manabí

Fundación REDNI and DYA, in alliance with La Fabril, Moderna Alimentos, Corporación Superior, and Ales, presented the Amaneceres Program in Manta.

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CCI and Youth Hubs closure Tucumán
2025 Argentina

A closure that celebrates learning, bonds, and future in the Child Care Centers and Youth Hubs of Tucumán

The closure of the 2025 cycle was a collective celebration of growth, learning, and bonds built throughout the process.

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DYA donor campaign in Misiones
2025 Argentina

Sustaining a place that transforms lives: DYA's new campaign in Misiones

DYA launched a new donor campaign to guarantee the continuity of the Contener Program in Apóstoles, Misiones.

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Maps That Care workshop in Santa Lucía
2025 Argentina

Adolescents from Santa Lucía build "Maps That Care" to strengthen community mental health

At the Youth Hub in Santa Lucía, more than 50 adolescents participated in a workshop about community resources for adolescent well-being.

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Voices and identities in Tucumán
2025 Argentina

Voices and identities that flourish in Tucumán

Young people find in the Youth Hubs of Santa Lucía and Teniente Berdina a place to grow, learn, and make their voices heard.

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Children's Month in CCI Tucumán
August 2025 Argentina

We celebrate Children's Month in our Child Care Centers

More than 75 boys and girls enjoyed activities designed for them in the Child Care Centers of Tucumán.

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Posadas-Encarnación Binational Table
June 26, 2025 Argentina

DYA participated in the second meeting of the Posadas-Encarnación Binational Table to prevent child labor

The second meeting was held in Encarnación to advance in the prevention and eradication of child labor at the border.

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DYA receives Health Ministry accreditation
June 17, 2025 Ecuador

DYA receives accreditation from the Ministry of Public Health as Adolescent-Friendly Space

A special ceremony was held at DYA's headquarters in Monte Sinaí to receive accreditation as an Adolescent-Friendly Health Services Space.

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Donating is being where it matters
2025 Argentina

Donating is being where it matters

At DYA we work with rural municipalities in Tucumán, providing school support, daily food, and emotional containment.

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Network of Safe and Protective Schools in Esmeraldas
June 2, 2025 Ecuador

Network of Safe and Protective Schools in Esmeraldas IRC-DYA

We launched the RIESP project, as part of the consortium led by IRC and executing partners DYA, funded by ECHO (European Union).

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Adolescent labor in Tucumán
2025 Argentina

Concern in Tucumán: 8 out of 10 adolescents aged 16 and 17 work for the market

A DYA survey reveals that 68% of students aged 11 to 15 perform labor activities linked to the market.

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DYA at the 2025 Sustainability Summit
April 2025 Ecuador

DYA participated in the 2025 Sustainability Summit with focus on transformative education

DYA was part of the 2025 Sustainability Summit, promoted by Revista Ekos, an important regional meeting on sustainable development in Quito.

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World Health Day - DYA
April 7, 2025 Ecuador

April 7 - World Health Day

At DYA, we work every day so that the right to dignified health is a reality. In Monte Sinaí we promote a model of Comprehensive Community Health.

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Child labor in Misiones
2025 Argentina

Concern about child and adolescent labor in Misiones

A survey reveals that 7 out of 10 school-enrolled children and adolescents aged 11 to 15 work for the market.

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DYA at UN Regional Forum
2025 Peru

DYA at the United Nations Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights

Maró Guerrero participated as a panelist at the IX Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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DYA impact report 2024
2024 Regional

DYA Report: impact of the crisis in Latin America during 2024

DYA highlights its work in education, health, and economic development, benefiting more than 82,000 people in the last three years.

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