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Supporting Kids in Peru (SKIP) is a non profit organization dedicated to enabling children to access education. SKIP’s mission is to give the children of Peru the chance of a better future and keep them from falling into a life on the streets. Education is a fundamental right of all children, and it is vital for ensuring children a higher quality of life. In Peru, the Constitution calls for compulsory primary and secondary education, but most families who enroll their children in public schools end up financing an important part of its cost. Therefore, public education in Peru is not free and many parents cannot afford to send their kids to school. Issues of concern are the quality of education and the disparity between urban and rural children’s access to schools. SKIP works along disadvantaged families to ensure their kids realize their right to an education. In SKIP the idea is not just to give financial assistance but to help families help themselves so they can improve their situation and afford to send their children to school.

HELP THE AP SKIP PEACE FELLOW MAKE A DIFFERENCE
AP has chosen Jessica Boccardo as this year’s SKIP Peace Fellow. Jessica, currently working at the World Bank and a recent Georgetown Public Policy Institute graduate, will try to help SKIP advocate for a new generation of Peruvian kids The organization’s works are currently focused on the north coast of Peru, in the impoverished districts that surround the city of Trujillo. The primary work area is El Porvenir, an area with great deal of social problems that need urgent support. Your donation will help her and AP to: Explore the situation of disadvantaged youths in Peru and advocate on their behalf.Liaise with community entities regarding the education system in Peru and the fundamental right to an education.Lay the groundwork for an advocacy campaign. Promote advocacy among SKIP’s beneficiary population with special attention to training adolescents in civic participation.Conduct advocacy trainings for Peruvian women’s groups.Help develop a blogging portal and train local volunteers in blogging.Help with draft proposals, grant seeking and SKIP’s strategic planning.Assist SKIP with a new website, newsletters, and other forms of media. Inform AP of SKIP’s activities to produce press releases on the organization’s work.

KEEPING UP-TO-DATE Jessica will keep donors and others updated by posting regular reports as well as blogging about her experience on the AP website. She can also come speak or present to groups or organizations. If you are with an organization interested in networking with SKIP or getting involved in its projects, please contact her at jboccardo [at] advocacynet.org.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATION BY JUNE 10 so our Peace Fellow can maximize her work in support of SKIP 

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