Objective

To provide mothers/grandmothers with psycho-pedagogical elements for the social development of their vulnerable children/grandchildren (under 12).

Activities

Objective

To improve relationships among elderly people and self-care.

Activities

Provide a space for socialisation and recreation for elderly people.

• Bi-weekly encounters of 3 hours each in partnerships with different social networks (church or social organisations – e.g. Cuaresma Fraternidad, RSCJ, volunteers’ associations, Antofagasta municipality). Actions include:

  • Walking along the beach,

  • Food sharing,

  • Purchase and distribution of incontinence pads,

Objective

To contribute to the improvement of standards of living of the population of Chimba, Antofagasta by responding to challenges such as socially disadvantaged families, poor socio-cultural-economic situations, lack of faith, migration, violence, drugs, alcoholism.

Activities

• RSCJs accompany the development of the process of a basic ecclesiastic community in the parish of San Paolo

• RSCJs participate in the parish groups (accompany and counselling)

• Team work with lay people

Objective

To develop children’s social, artistic and physical skills.

Activities

To provide a recreational and cultural space in Antofagasta with story telling, art and sport workshops. Workshops run every Saturday from March to December as follows:

• 9.30 am. Some volunteers walk out to get children to come to the workshop while other volunteers prepare material and the space for the workshop morning.  

Objective

To respond to some of the economic needs of the members of a Christian community or the neighbourhood population of Antofagastan.

Activities

• Weekly meeting of the group members

• Collection of non-perishable food among the group members

• Fundraising from other groups

• Visits and surveys to families in need

• Delivery of non-perishable food to families in need

Outcomes

Objective 

Increase safe leisure time for vulnerable children of the neighbourhood of Clara Estrella (Santa Olga) during their summer and winter half term.

Activities 

Half-term time managed around the development of a specific chosen issue in leisure and learning.  

• Training of camp young leaders (JOSAC – Youth of the Sacred Heart) around a specific chosen issue (e.g. water, waste)

Objective

To promote the development of vulnerable women's self-esteem and autonomy with transformative activities that foster creativity and courage. 

Activities

• Weekly workshops (Tuesday afternoon) where women are encouraged to reflect on issues of personal development.

• Lessons of biodance.

• Reading of biblical texts from a gender perspective. 

Background

In the Sacred Heart School of Lo Espejo (Santa Olga), violence was a daily matter among students that could not manage conflict resolution with dialogue, peacefully and respectfully.

Objective

Structure a class routine to handle complex school situations.

Activities

Background

Chinese migrant workers are sometimes trapped in abusive relationships with their employers, in particular in mines, restaurants and shops. Translators are needed, especially translators that have no relationship with the employers. When there are trials between Chinese workers and their employers, judges look for "neutral" translators. 

Objective

To improve Chinese migrant integration.

Activities

Objective

To provide knowledge and skill on complementary medicine to improve people's quality of life.

Activities

Weekly workshops on complementary medicine, where beneficiaries learn about therapies and their practical application.