Education Ecuador Project #32667

Give Hope to Vulnerable Ecuadorian Children

by Fundacion Hearts of Gold

Project Report | Jul 8, 2025
Every child who learns is a chance to transform th

By Maria Elizabeth Barreto | Directora

Dear donors,

It is a true honor to reach out to you and express our deepest gratitude for your continued support. Thanks to your generous contributions, we have been able to continue providing comprehensive and high-quality care to the children and adolescents in our foundation, promoting their well-being, development, and autonomy.

Over the past quarter, we have experienced a period of significant growth, focusing our efforts on empowering children and their families. Through various programs and workshops, we have worked to strengthen their decision-making abilities, encourage confident self-expression, and foster active participation in their communities.

We have also concentrated on promoting autonomy and awareness of their rights, teaching them to identify, defend, and value both their own interests and those of others. This has been made possible through specially designed spaces that foster peaceful conflict resolution, critical thinking, and emotional self-regulation.

In the educational sphere, we have intensified our personalized support, ensuring that each child and adolescent receives the tools they need to advance in their learning process and overcome challenges. In addition, we have implemented preventive workshops on substance use, providing adolescents with key information and practical strategies to make healthy choices and avoid harmful behaviors.

Thanks to your ongoing commitment, we are witnessing the growth of children and young people who are more confident, resilient, and full of hope. Your contribution is making a real and sustainable impact, helping to break cycles of poverty and vulnerability, and planting the seeds for a more just and promising future.

On behalf of the entire team at Fundación El Arenal and especially every child who is part of this community thank you for believing in us!

With gratitude,

María Elizabeth Barreto
Executive Director
Fundación El Arenal

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Mar 12, 2025
Education is strongest tool to change the world

By Maria Elizabeth Barreto | Directora

Education is the strongest tool to change the world. It is an honor to address you to express our deepest gratitude for your unconditional support. Thanks to your collaboration, the care provided to the children in our foundation continues to develop in a stable and effective manner. In this last quarter, we have experienced a period of enriching learning, with a primary focus on the empowerment of the children. We have dedicated ourselves to providing them with the necessary tools, skills and confidence to make informed decisions, express their opinions with confidence and participate actively. We have also focused our efforts on promoting their autonomy, teaching them not only to defend their interests, but also to recognize and safeguard their rights. This approach has been complemented by the implementation of specific programs designed to foster their ability to solve problems, manage conflicts effectively and make decisions. In education, we have prioritized providing them with new knowledge, skills and resources that enable them to overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. Through a variety of educational activities and constant accompaniment by teachers, we ensure that each child receives the necessary support to advance in their learning. In addition, we have worked with adolescents on substance abuse prevention, providing them with valuable information and practical strategies that enable them to make healthy choices and avoid behaviors. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your collaboration in this process of empowerment, not only of the boys and girls, but also of their families. Your support is contributing significantly to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability, generating a positive and sustainable change in their lives. Thanks to your valuable support, we are developing young people of integrity, motivation and hope, with high aspirations for the future. Your contribution continues to be essential as we move forward. With gratitude, María Elizabeth Barreto EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EL ARENAL FOUNDATION

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Nov 18, 2024
LOVE, HOPE, PEACE

By Maria Elizabeth Barreto | Directora

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