Education Ecuador Project #32807

Inclusion for Special Needs Children in Ecuador

by Fundacion Hearts of Gold

Project Report | Dec 2, 2019
Alliances Strengthening NOVA

By Maria Jose Orellana | Executive Director

"It is not disability that makes life difficult, but the thoughts and actions of others"

During this time NOVA, has worked hard in the growth of an educational system in which each student works at their own pace, highlighting their skills and respecting their individuality, which has allowed each child to be empowered by their own learning.

As you know Nova began its INNOVA program, which consists of providing a training space in manual skills and practices for adolescents with disabilities who are excluded by the educational system because of their intellectual and physical condition. Thanks to this INNOVA program, children have been able to create their first works: handles, cards, chocolates, key chains, napkin rings and start their business and create their first items for sale to the public which has had a good reach in the community.

Nova applying what has been learned in the community assistance program has been able to carry out a “pampa mesa” activity in its planning, which consists of sharing food on a picnic with all of their classmates, this recreational activity allows them for children Choose your friends with criteria, create healthy friendships, overcome shyness, share with others, work as a team and overcome your difficulties in a group.

It has been possible to create an alliance with a group of foreign friends based in Cuenca “MOVE WITH BALANCE”, experts in brain gymnastics for children, adolescents and teachers. Its objective is to educate children in brain gymnastics. This will allow children to stimulate their brain to develop new intellectual, emotional and creative abilities. They are effective in preparing any child to develop concrete coordination and thinking skills. It also provides the teacher with tools to enhance the teaching-learning process. This project will start from next month, we hope to share new stories and experiences of this magnificent project.

NOVA -INNOVA.
Together we are the change!

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Aug 5, 2019
YOU FILL OUR HEARTS WITH LOVE!

By Maria Jose Orellana | Executive Director

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn ”.- Benjamin Franklin.

During this period, NOVA has grown significantly, applying all the skills learned from the community assistance program, it has been possible to make a good strategic planning for the whole year, including the educational needs that we have, projecting to a quality continuous education, in which The child lives and creates his own work rhythm.

This year Nova with all the recreational, art and social activities were aimed at the theme of family, focused on the importance of care, love and respect to those around us.

As all the camp was carried out, this activity aims first to offer the possibility for children, youth and teachers to live together, to know a different environment from the one they live and to appreciate that diversity, rediscovering the link with others.

Nova this year focused on the realization of its website that, together with the volunteers from Germany and Austria, could be carried out, so that the next school period can give access and knowledge to all parents.

With the mentoring in marketing they were able to turn the Facebook page into a fanpage, create a new corporate image, and discover new communication channels, Applying what was learned in the community assistance program, fundraising could be carried out through self-management with a garage sale and on the day of the child the search for the treasure with the Easter bunny, opening the general public with a cost Of income. With the volunteers from Germany and Austria we were able to carry out self-assessments and long-term work with time management, a farewell for them was also organized.

To end the school year, the Open House was planned with different themes for each level, the entire community participated in a dynamic and creative way. Together with the parents, teachers were entertained for teacher's day, recalling the importance of teachers in the lives of each of the children.

Nova also started its INNOVA program, which consists of providing a training space for manual and practical skills for adolescents who are excluded by the educational system due to their intellectual and physical condition.

The stage of the current project and at the beginning, are now raising funds, to implement the necessary materials to give better attention, we look forward to the next period and to distribute our first works of our children.

Nova is a family that thinks about the family, we want to send love and our deepends gratefulness for standing next to us on this school year!

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May 13, 2019
Better Quality Life!

By Maria Jose Orellana | Executive Director

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