Learn about the harsh reality faced by our beneficiary families
The families we support at Haciendo Camino live in situations of structural poverty and vulnerability, with unmet basic needs and precarious living conditions:
• Overcrowding, lack of sanitation, and the absence of essential services such as electricity, gas, or drinking water.
• Food insecurity and limited access to healthcare and education; many children do not start school until they are 4 or 5 years old.
• Parents with informal, low-paying jobs and little education, which makes planning and saving difficult.
• Despite the difficulty in envisioning a different future, these are resilient families who want the best for their children and who, even in these circumstances, demonstrate an enormous capacity for adaptation and strength to move forward.
As part of its impact assessment, the UCA’s Argentine Social Debt Observatory conducted a face-to-face survey at the homes of 225 children aged 0 to 3 who participate in our “Child Development in the Family” program and found that:
Mother's situation:
75% have not completed high school.
Identity and income:
72% of mothers and fathers have informal employment.
Housing conditions:
39% live in overcrowded conditions;
91% do not have access to stormwater drainage systems (such as culverts or drains);
97% do not have access to a sewage system in their homes.
Health:
57% experience food insecurity
90% of women are not up to date with their reproductive health check-ups.
You can be part of the change and help transform these realities
Our programs ensure proper nutrition and integral development of children from 0 to 5 years old. Also, we support, train, and empower women and mothers from pregnancy onward.
Together, we can make it happen!
