Mission Statement

Americas Association for the Care of Children's mission is to promote support for those who are involved in early childhood care and education through educational programs and projects, including among other things, citizen exchange programs, global communication networks, and resource assistance to participating communities.

AACC is a non-profit 501(c)3
Would you like to help?
Don't forget to attend our Fall 2012 Fund Raiser

WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP

In addition to being part of delegation,
you can support the work we do
by making a tax deductible donation. 
Some examples of what your support can do

Vocational school for street children of Jalapa, Nicaragua

 

AACC in conjunction with PIEAT is constructing a vocational school for the street children of Jalapa.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the vocational school come true … an educational opportunity for over 200 children ages 10 – 17 who have never been able to finish or attend school. 

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Debbie in Bhutan

Debbie is working in Bhutan to help implement Gross National Happiness in the classroom. Read Debbie's BLOG at:

http://dybhutan.wordpress.com/

 

 

                      

 

 

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2010 Delegations

In 2010 we have had three delegations work in Nicaragua, in Jalapa and La Chureca, Naropa University College Poverty Matters Class (March), Watershed High School (May), and a June delegation that worked on Teacher Professional Development where 22 teachers completed a child development course and received certificates from the Colorado Department of Education as well as credit from the Ministry of Education, Nicaragua.

 

We are focusing on the dental needs of the area.  If you are interested please contact dyoung_pieat@yahoo.com for more information. We are looking for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental supplies including toothbrushes, anesthesia, syringes, amalgam, antibiotics, and toothbrushes. The work consists of sharing with local dentists current dental practices and directly working with a variety of severe cases.

We will have another delegation in October – this one focusing on the families with children with special needs.  Last year we had nine therapists and a nurse visit for 8 days and see more than 80 families!  As well as share therapeutic strategies and techniques with therapists from the area.  We are hoping to continue this group as an annual delegation – we hope you can join us!

 

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Local Representative

Johanna Reimer

 Thank you Johannah for your 6-month internship and the abundance of contribution and friendship to those working with AACC and PIEAT.  The school is almost complete – life long relationships established – and some wonderful art and English classes throughout the valley. Thank you for your words and photos to share with all our supporters.

 

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Programa Integral Educando con Amor y Tenure (PIEAT)

Introduction

PIEAT is a program based on grassroots relationship and democracy building through early childhood care and education initiatives. It uses a home visitation program that is a fundamental and unique opportunity to develop relationships with members of the community. In order to give ample opportunity for the development of these relationships each family is visited a minimum of 8 times. The emphasis on early childhood care breaks through the challenges of political and economic inequalities that are frequently present. Health and nutrition outreach, discussions on the importance of edcuation for their quality of life and in breaking the cycle of poverty, in addition to weekly story hours and play groups for children are some of the unique opportunities that PIEAT provides the local villages and barrios of Jalapa.

 

                        

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La Chureca

La Chureca is the largest landfill in Managua. It is home to more than 1,500 people, some of whom have been living there since the late 1960's. For the residents, unemployment is about 100%, drug use is extremely high (glue huffing being the most popular) and prostitution starts with children as young as 9 years old. People work gathering recyclables from the garbage dumped in the landfill for 12+ hours per day, on a good day, earning the equivalent of $1 or $2 US dollars.

 

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