Workshops at an intercultural school for children in need in Chile

viSozial organizes extra-curricular activities after school for children and teenager of the “Escuela Alemania” in Santiago de Chile in cooperation with the parter organization viSocial Chile. viSocial Chile supports the improvement of the quality of the children’s living condition through social projects in communities in Chile which are characterized by extreme poverty since 2006.

369 pupils between 4 and 16 years attend the “Escuela Alemania”. It is located in the area Balmaceda in Santiago de Chile, which is known for its high number of migrants, such as Peruans, Bolivians, Colombians, Ecuadorians, etc. It is quite common, that more families are living in just one flat. Furthermore many children do not have any identity documents and are not registered anywhere. Therefore they are not getting any financial or social support from the government. The children and teenagers are also often exposed to violence, alcohol or drugs.

In order to improve their situation, viSozial and viSocial want to teach the children and teenager important values, like respect, discipline, tolerance and friendship, through different workshops. On top of that they are kept away from the streets. The workshops are hold by qualified teachers, who are supported by volunteers from Germany or Austria or other countries. An important goal of the workshops is to integrate the students into school and society and give them a feeling of belonging.

At the moment the following Workshops are realized:

-          Capoeira

-          Soccer

-          Handball

-          Basketball

-          Theatre

-          Volleyball

-          Music

Apart from the ordinary donations, viSozial is also offering a sponsorship programme. By sponsoring one child, you will support the whole project.

For further information about viSozial and our work visit our website www. visozial.org or write us an email to info@mundo-visozial.org