FH Peru Country Strategy 2011 - 2014

FH in Peru•Began in 1982 in emergency response•Sponsorship-related activities •Consolidated to peri-urban areas during

most violent terrorist activities

Important achievements

•Education, preventative health and nutrition, wells, leadership training, church strengthening, family violence prevention

•C2C relationships

Important achievements•Community capacity building –

community leaders, health promoters, mother leaders, community counselors

Peru’s Social Context•One of most

heterogeneous societies in Americas

•Highly concentrated in capital and coastal cities

•History of intense political and social conflicts▫Profoundly marked by

recent political terrorism

Peru’s Economic Context

•Sustained economic growth

•Increasing inequality

•Potential for increased social conflict

Geographic Focus

• 29 squatter settlements in Lima, Chincha (coast), Pucallpa (jungle)

 

Squatter Settlements

•Peruvian urban migration▫Pull factors – attraction of economic and

educational opportunities in the city▫Push factors – loss of farmland, natural

disasters, lack of employment, terrorist/military violence

▫Unprepared for such large growth

Squatter settlement growth in Lima

• Illegal occupation of land on the outskirts of cities

• Initially exhibit high incidences of extreme poverty

• Precarious construction• Insufficient security• High degree of collective support to address

immediate needs – titles and basic services

Cultural, language, and regional differences

• After consolidation economic diversity and individualism replace initial solidarity

• Transition from shanty towns to “emerging cities”

People served through FHP’s programs

2009 2010 2011

Communities 31 31 29

Families 5951 6395 6346

Churches 23 24 21

Community Leaders

571 591 517

C2C relationships

8 10 8

Staff 71 54 48

Vision for FH Peru

•Boys, girls and youth of Peru growing healthy and happy, in harmony with God, in a healthy environment.

Community and Family Diagnostic – Lima and Pucallpa 2010

•In Pucallpa, 63% of families expressed that most critical issues affecting their families welfare were violence and conflict.

•The issue of violence not only occurs in families, but also within communities and schools.

Community and Family Diagnostic – Lima and Pucallpa 2010

Community and Family Diagnostic – Lima and Pucallpa 2010

•Conclusions

The broken nature of roles within families,the lack of assertive communication, as well as abuse directed towards children

and teens are key factors that perpetuate violence from one generation to the next.

Community and Family Diagnostic – Lima and Pucallpa 2010

•Conclusions

Violence, in all of its forms and multi-causal factors, is the principal issue affecting the

healthy and happy development of children and adolescents in FHP’s

communities.

Violence Prevention Strategies

•Oikos Training Experience▫Study, reflection and practice of

healthy family relationships and household resource administration

•Awareness Raising•Advocacy

Child-focused Community Transformation

Culture of Peace and Capacity to

Prevent Violence towards Children

Oikos – Walking with Families

Capacity to Prevent Violence towards Children

Oikos – Cascade Groups

Capacity to Prevent Violence towards Children

Awareness Raising and Advocacy

Capacity to Prevent Violence towards Children

Project ActivitiesHealth Protection Education Leadership

DevelopmentFamily

Strengthening

Economic Developmen

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Hygiene Awareness campaigns

School attendance

Community counselors

Parental roles & responsibilities

Financial management

Environmental health

Family violence

Teacher trainings

Increase leaders’ ability and influence to access government resources

Conflict resolution

Savings groups

Nutrition Gender-based violence

Youth participation

Communication

Income generating activities

Preventative health

Child abuse Self-esteem

Intergenerational violence

Marriage strengthening

Child advocacy

Participation in networks