Karina & Ruth

Karina and Ruth (names have been changed), 10 and 12 years old, are two sisters that are involved in CENIT's programs. Their family moved to Quito from the rural province of Cotapaxi in search of a better way of life. However, upon arrival in the city the family found themselves facing extreme poverty and backbreaking working conditions. They all work making bricks: between the various family members they average 150 bricks per week which hardly provides enough income to provide for the family. Karina and Ruth became involved with CENIT and began to study at our primary school where they received classes in subjects such as writing, math, sciences and social sciences. After visiting their home and seeing the reality in which they live, CENIT found resources to help them attend a school specifically for children with learning disabilities. Currently the children attend this school in the morning and CENIT's homework help center in the afternoon.

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Fundraising

Aim

This project aims to raise funds for the CENIT medical services, which is entirely donor funded. The ultimate goal would be that the CENIT medical services have a stable source (or stable sources) of funding, and is not dependent on one-time donations.

Project Information

This program involves working with CENIT’s head of fundraising to find a way to make CENIT’s medical services more financially stable. This is done through writing grants, making contacts with various organizations, seeking donations, etc.

Volunteer Requirements

A fundraising volunteer must be at CENIT for six months, and must speak a basic to advanced level of Spanish; ideally at least conversationally proficient to be able to communicate with the CENIT staff. This volunteer should have some experience with fundraising: the schedule is flexible, and usually involves about 20 hours of work per week. This person must be self-motivating and must be able and willing to document very clearly the work that they have done and are doing.