GVI Phoenix Project

Facts and figures

On an annual basis we aim to provide:
First time education or educational reinforcement to almost 2000 children in primary school
Secondary education to over 200 children and adults
Employment to over 75 local people; more-so indirectly
100 energy saving wood-burning stoves and 15,000 trees planted
Around 100,000 teaching hours
Over 500,000 pieces of fruit
1,000’s of pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, colouring pencils, work-books and erasers
Over 300,000 whole or subsidized meals
Daily education in 16 communities across Latin America
Direct benefits to over 500 families

CONGRATULATIONS to all the Challengers on our first six Charity Challenges of 2011, biking from Guatemala to Honduras, the inaugural Nicaragua Volcano Challenge, Brazil's Chapada Diamantina Challenge , Guatemala's first Caribbean Kayak Challenge, Perú´s Cerani Pass and Ecuador's Volcano Challenge. Nicaragua's second volcano Challenge is set for 3rd-6th November and the third Guatemala Volcano Challenge dates are set for 27th November -2nd December.

Click on the following for our most recent official project reports for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Perú and Brazil.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Art in Ecuador

Art is often a subject neglected in the rural schools in Ecuador. However, GVI Phoenix Ecuador provides weekly art lessons to all of its students at all ages. Artistic and creative expression is a key part of a child's development, and can provide a much-needed release from their hard lives. We have also included art exams alongside the usual curriculum areas.

This term, we decided on something a little more unusual for our children in the mountains – they had to copy and interpret “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. Marks were awarded for drawing to scale; including all major parts of the original; and creative merit.

It was incredible to see the children, who have of course never seen or heard of the original, tackle the exam, and we hope you will agree the results were impressive!