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Latin American Studies 87
Spring 1999
Peru: Case Study 1999
Megan Kendall
CASE STUDY
COUNTRY: Peru
PROGRAM: PRONOEI: "Programas No Escolarizados de Educacion
Inicial"
LOCATION: All over Peru, specifically in Luma, Puno, Cusco,
Arequipa, Conchucos, Chimbote
SPONSORSHIP OF PROGRAM:
Primarily government-sponsored, along with USAID,
UNICEF, a food program, and most importantly, the actual community.
HISTORY OF PROGRAM:
Established in 1969 in the state of Puno, PRONOEI
began as a small education program for mothers. Eventually they began to
set up children’s homes and used community volunteers as the teachers.
The government supported PROPEDEINE, which, in 1973, turns into PRONOEI.
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED:
1983: 248,800 (about 1/3 of all kids at that time)
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN SERVED:
Both male and female. Typically serves children
from 3-5 years old, but a few are 0-3 years.
HOW CHILDREN ARE RECRUITED/SELECTED:
Poverty-stricken areas are given priority as a
result of the national development emphasis. Any child in the chosen community
may be enrolled.
PROGRAM SERVICES:
PRONOEI provides: "preschool" education, child
survival programs, such as immunization campaigns, child care, nutrition
and health services.
FINANCIAL BASIS OF PROGRAM:
1984: government 49%, community 23%, USAID 18%,
food program 9%, UNICEF 2%
PHILOSOPHY OR APPROACH:
Although it’s mainly an indirect effect, targeting
poor children and putting them into a program of care at an early age keeps
them off the streets and nurtures their development. In addition, there
are direct effects, such as immunization campaigns and nutrition/health
services.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The main emphasis of this program is the community
involvement. Because of the nature of the program, along with a small monetary
incentive provided, there have been numerous volunteers who help with the
facility in the various communities served.
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