Provoked by the debt crises of the 1980s, working children became a common sight on the streets of Quito and all over most Latin American cities. Since this phenomenon began, many programs and centres have been formed to assist these children focusing almost exclusively on male children. In 1989, frustrated by the lack of attention paid to the specific problems confronted by working girls, a group of concerned Ecuadorian citizens founded Centro de la Niña Trabajadora (CENIT). Centro de la Niña Trabajadora (known by its initials in Spanish as CENNIT) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. CENNIT uses educational and vocational programs to help working girls and their families overcome grinding poverty and improve the quality of their lives. The result is generations of working women with the education and skills to form healthy families that contribute to a more just and productive society.

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education At-Risk Youth Work Recreational Programming Social Worker (BSW) Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Day Care Work Teacher – Physical Education Football (American) Basketball Educational Games Social Worker (MSW)

Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:- Activities emphasize fine-motor skills, creativity and group cooperation. Volunteers prepare academic, artistic and social activities for street and working children. Volunteers are also looked at as being informal role models and mentors to these children who may not have other adult supports in their lives. Volunteers should be willing to foster “hands-on” relationships through activities with the children that they encounter

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

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