La Casa Del Niño María de La Esperanza Project

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“ La Casa del Niño María de la

Esperanza” Project

1. OBJECT!E" #N$ #CT!TE"a. Aim – To provide the children of La Casita with a safe place o

the streets, and to provide the children with educational and

fun activities. Also to create a place where they can feel loved.b. Objectives – The main goal of La asita is to provide a place

where they feel loved and to ma!e them !now there is

somebody out there who cares about them. To provide

education and support the local !ids and families showing them

that they have a better option for their own life. "how them the

way they are able to succeed, con#uer their own limits and

thrive.c. Activities – The project provides the children with education,

sports, library and a farm $placed in an area near %scobar&

where the !ids learn to wor! the land.%. !ol&nteers 'esponsi(ilities

a. O&r priorit) will always be to put the children's needs (rst.

)e learn from our e*periences and we learn from you,everyone has a special s!ill or gift to share. That said, please

remember you are here for a period of time and ensure the

project runs smoothly and has continuity we as! that you follow

our guidelines, the set timetable and curriculum. )e are

constantly evaluating what we do and growing with the

children. +or your support, our sta is on site. ou will co-

operate closely with them and they will give you any support

needed. obody e*pects you to be the perfect teacher but it is

an e*citing opportunity to develop new s!ills. %*perience and

training are often no match for initiative and enthusiasm, so if

it's your (rst time teaching do not be alarmed. Our sta usually

run each classroom and volunteers assist. /olunteers will

initially be placed in the classroom that best suits their s!ills

according to information provided on your application form.b. !ol&nteer*s d&ties and responsi(ilities. ou are as!ed to

be at La asita from 0 am to 1 pm 2onday to +riday. Try to

learn the children's names – a worthwhile challenge3 "upport


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the local sta by assisting in the classrooms and following their

instructions. They will need help with clean-up and putting

away resources after each lesson.c. #ssistance. Our sta will normally run the classes and

volunteers assist. Once the volunteers have settled in they can

have a much more active role in organi4ing classes and

activities.d. $ail) Ti+eta(le.e. Project 'eso&rces. At La asita, all resources are !ept in

cupboards, or in the o5ce, for sta and volunteers to access as

re#uired. 6lease ensure all resources are returned to the

cupboards at the end of each day. 7epending on donations and

previous activities, you will (nd arts and crafts materials, water

colours, crayons, coloured pencils, various coloured papers in

many si4es and many other materials at the project. )e have a

growing library of boo!s and education resources as well as

educational games but suggestions or gifts are most welcome.

6lease inform sta if you notice any supplies running low.,. -O'N/ -T0 T0E C0L$'EN

a. The basics. 8y now you have given some thought to why you

are coming to Argentina, what your e*pectations are, and how

much time and energy you have to give. A" you !now, children

need to be in a safe and caring environment to thrive. They

need their carers to show them respect, honesty, patience and

understanding9and a good sense of humour is really

important3 )e have designed this wor!ing boo!let outling the

children's normal day and what e*pectations they:we will have

of you. 2ost of this points you will already !now through your

own commonsense, e*perience or training, nevertheless there

is no harm in reviewing them;i. "afety; The children's safety is everyone's responsibility.

Activities need to be safe. )here there is a ris!, thin!

about how you will manage that ris!. our own safety is

paramount also.ii.


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iii. =nderstanding; )e all need to be shown understanding

and these !ids are no dierent. )hat are they feeling,

are they tired, hungry, hurting> Are they confused,

distressed or unhappy> Observing each child will hold

you to pic! up on how they are feeling. Ta!e time to

ma!e observations and respond to what you see and

feel. ?f a child is sitting alone in the corner, gently

approach and share their space for a while9give them a

hug, and reassurance, and try to follow their interests.

@emember children go a little step forward, then perhaps

a little step bac!. They may have a very little

understanding of %nglish. They may be relying totally on

your body language to interpret what you want them to

do. ive them time and !eep calm. ?f you feel you are

losing your patience and you start feeling stressed $it

happens3&, give yourself some space. Tell the other

carers:volunteers and ta!e a little brea!.iv. "ense of humor – 8eing in a playful mood is the basis of

all play. Any game or interaction depends on our inner

mood. ou can play with a child without any props of you

have a good imagination and you are feeling playful. ?f

an adult is too serious a child will pic! up on this and it

will worry them. hildren live in the present and they

love to play. They learn well through play because it is a

happy time without fear or stress to bloc! their learning

ability. Adults can live in the past or the future and they

forget how to rela* and live in the moment and feel

playful. So bring yourself into the moment.v. 8uilding self esteem and self reliance – )hen we are

given opportunities to achieve, to learn and ta!e a

chance and give something a try without being ridiculed,

we begin to build a strong feeling of self worth, a good

feeling about ourselves. )hen we live the fear, with

abuse and mistrust, our self esteem and our feelings of

worth disappear. )e become afraid – afraid to try

anything new, we are frightened and depressed and so it

is hard to open our minds and ta!e in new information


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because we are in B(ght ot CightD mode. That is why it is

so important that we present the children with the right

environment. "o, constantly go into raptures of Bwell

doneD and Bthat's fantasticD to the !ids, even if they just

drew a couple of lines on a piece of paper.b. Tin2s 3e can do to (&ild cildren*s sel4 estee+5

i. "how respect and !indness and trust.ii. 8e attentive and listen.iii. all them by their name $it will ta!e a while3&iv. Appreciate them just the way they are, enjoy their

individuality.v. ive them plenty of eye contact.

vi. ive your time to them $the precious gift is you giving

them your attention&.

vii. ive clear uncomplicated messages.viii. =se open body language. Open arms, smiling face, eye

contact, face to face listening, a gentle hug, or a pat on

the shoulder – all give an open interested message.ix. 7on't tower over them. oming down to their level wor!s

wondersE we are a lot bigger than them. x. The outcome should be

that they feel good about what they did achieve so they

will be happy to attempt it again tomorrow.c. /&idin2 cildren*s (ea6ior. )hen guiding children's

behavior it is important to give positive guidance. "o instead of

saying B7on't do that.D "ay Ban you do this please> ?n other

words tell them or physically show them what you want themto doE often because of the language barriers communication

might be di5cult. ?f you want them to drin! some water, ta!e

them to the water and drin! some yourself, put a cap in their

hand. Lead by e*ample.i. =se short instructions, one thing at a time.


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and wellbeing are our highest priority. )e are completely sure you

can understand our position.

Although this a !ind of job, %GO as much as you can because we

mean this very deeply in our hearts that this is a life-changing

e*perience.

8est regards,La asita roup.

La Casa Del Niño María de La Esperanza Project

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