Our Partners in Bolivia

IIn 2018, A Chance In Life expanded to Latin America and included a number of local organizations as Partners In Cochabamba, Bolivia, we partner with Centro Hermano Manolo, a local organization that accompanies children and youth who are engaged in labour work and are at risk of dropping out of school.

At the drop-in center, children and young adults receive academic support, supplemental scholarships for vocational training and personal development through leadership workshops. The Center also provides family outreach programs to parents to promote the importance of education for their children as in Bolivia, children may legally begin working at the age of ten (Ley Nº 548, Capítulo VI) In addition, our partner program provides the youth of Cochabamba with a safe and supportive community. The success of this organization is strengthened not only by the resources it offers, but by its tradition of older students mentoring and encouraging younger students who have recently joined, following the Positive Youth Development approach

This year, all children and young people in Bolivia are attending school in hybrid mode, attending some days to school in person and some other days doing remote learning With the generous support of our donors, A Chance In Life purchased cell phones and internet credit for families who would otherwise have no other way to access the internet. Centro Hermano Manolo has developed a wide network of volunteers to provide academic support to children during the COVID-19 lockdowns A Chance In Life also provided emergency food supplies throughout to the families of the children and youth in Cochabamba.