Corazón de Dahlia

Mission Statement:
To provide impoverished, marginalized Peruvian children and families the tools to change their own circumstances through education and community development.

Center for the Promotion of Child & Family Development

ABOUT SAYYLA

Location: Southern Valley Region; Province of Cusco
Population: 2,635 habitants
Land irrigated with contaminated water: 80%
No access to potable drinking water and electricity: 27%
Domestic Violence Prevalence: 33%
Alcoholism Prevalence: 59%

Data collected in 2010 as part of our base study by Marleni Palomino Buleje.

Our comprehensive will services include:

Individual and group psychological counseling
Substance abuse prevention
Domestic violence prevention
Environmental & recycling awareness
Technology center with computers & Internet
A library with books & educational games
Literacy intervention for struggling readers
Assistance with homework for elementary school students
English classes for children and adults
Field trips to Inca historical sites and to cultural activities

Established in the district of Saylla on June 4, 2010 in the municipality building.

In collaboration with district mayor, Edwin David Cahuana K'una.
Directed by Corazon de Dahlia, Inc. 501(c)3 non profit organization. Implemented by Association Civil, Corazon de Dahlia, our sister organization in Peru.

Below: Dahlia with students from the public schools in Saylla, Peru, at the initiating ceremony for the community center. June 4, 2010.

Below: Technology Center Below From Left: Marco, Fiorela, Dahlia, Laura, Marleni

Corazon de Dahlia, Inc.

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