World Vision Hong Kong in Ecuador (2023)

World Vision Hong Kong in Ecuador (2023)

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Ecuador faced complex economic, political and social challenges in 2022, compounded by deteriorating security due to organised crime-related violence and the effects of climate change. The country is prone to natural hazards, and faces environmental degradation, threatening its food systems and potentially increasing malnutrition and poverty rates across the country. Extreme poverty rate was 8.2 percent, while over 40% of the rural population lives below the poverty line.

World Vision has been working for the well-being of children in Ecuador since 1979. During 2023, World Vision operates in 12 provinces and runs 14 Area Programmes (APs) and 13 special projects, serving over 6,000,000 children and adolescents as well as their communities by providing comprehensive development programmes.

In 2023, World Vision Hong Kong contributed approximately HK$6 million to support 3 APs and 1 other project in Ecuador, benefiting about 57,150 people.

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2023 Work Highlights

Area Programmes

World Vision Hong Kong supported 3 APs to improve the environment for children to thrive, and empower community members to be resilient, in order that they would become self-sufficient and be free from the poverty trap.

Child Protection (including 1 other project)

  • Nearly 3,120 adolescents and young people trained on children rights, leadership and public policies, and actively participated in self-led children’s groups.
  • Around 2,630 girls, boys and adolescents actively participated in social actions including diverse dialogue forums and marches, exercising their rights to lead a healthy life and full coexistence.
  • Trained nearly 700 parents, caregivers and leaders on positive discipline to promote behavioural change that improve emotional relations in the family, and enhance the development of children’s potential.
  • Over 170 children and adolescents participated in holiday workshops in art, sports and emergency response, preparing them to act in emergency situations, allowing them to enjoy health and recreation, play while ensuring safety and protection, as well as minimising their risk from exposure to the internet.

Education

  • Trained over 1,080 adolescents and young people on topics such as life skills, entrepreneurship, employability and citizenship.
  • Trained around 870 adolescents and young people on relationship, gender issues, puberty, consent, sexual and reproductive health.
  • Supported around 650 girls and boys to improve reading skills and comprehension through the implementation of Unlock Literacy.

Health and Nutrition

  • Trained and supported around 240 parents and caregivers through Go Baby Go training, strengthening actions that lead to improving the cognitive, physical and emotional development of girls and boys under 2.

Livelihoods

  • Trained over 370 families on savings and development of sustainable livelihoods. Supported the certification of the trained families as agro-ecological producers, as they committed to continue carrying out actions in favour of children’s wellbeing.

Total Funding (HK$): 6,610,710; Total No. of Beneficiaries: 57,150


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