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Mission:
Christian’s Kids is committed to educating orphans who live in Tijuana, Mexico about entrepreneurship, financial education, life skills, and living healthy lifestyles.
Vision:
This program is dedicated to working with children ages 5 to 17. The children will receive educational materials, support, technical training, and financial education. Professionals from both sides of the border will mentor the children by developing lasting and trusting relationships. The Christian’s Kids program will increase community involvement and encourage team building/ life skills among the children.
The Christian’s Kids Program will provide internships that give children the opportunity to have hands-on experiences that will help prepare them for their future. Upon exiting the orphanages, the children will obtain an education that not only focuses on academics, but life skills that promote respectable and independent citizens in society. The goal of this program is to empower and encourage the children to believe in themselves by emphasizing that they have the choice and option to make a difference in their lives.
Participants:
All children in three orphanages will be invited to participate in Christian’s Kids.
* Boys ages 5-10 will receive educational materials and support
* Boys ages 11-17 will receive educational materials, support, technical training, and financial education
* Girls ages 5-17 will work with women mentors.
All children and activities will take place under the supervision of the Orphanages’ staff and with the support of the director.
Students’ Responsibilities:
Participants are required to show good behavior and citizenship, obtain good attendance, and strive for and maintain good academic achievement.
Components of a Successful Program:
Education
* Christian’s Kids will contact local San Diego & Tijuana businesses to provide the children with technical training and employment
Financial Education
* Christian’s Kids will provide courses that teach entrepreneurial/life skills:
- writing a resume
- interviewing skills
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budgeting
- opening a bank account
- balancing a check book- paying bills
Sports
* Christian’s Kids will organize a soccer league that includes:
- equipment
- uniforms
- use of field
- volunteer coaches and referees
* This is to help emphasize “team building”, fitness, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle
Christian’s Kids Structure:
The mentors and volunteers who are part of the Christian’s Kids Program will visit the orphanages at least once a month.
Christian’s Kids Expected Outcomes:
- Increase positive attitude/behavior
- Increase good citizenship in and out of school
- Increase the graduation rate
- Increase the number of students attending college
- Increase the number of students obtaining jobs
- Increase confidence and self-esteem
- Increase students' cognitive abilities and brain activity
- Increase attendance
- Improve grades, test scores, and focus
- Students will obtain life skills
- Students will be financial literate
- Students will obtain technological skills
- Build lasting relationship with mentors
- Build teamwork and promote citizenship
- Increase health and wellness
- Provide a safe, fun, and engaging learning environment for students to learn
Accountability:
The orphanages’ director and other staff members/volunteers will monitor all children. All Students will monitor their behavior, academic achievement, and physical fitness activities.
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