AMIGOS has been working in Paraguay since 1972. Volunteers collaborate with local organizations to carry out health and environmental projects.
I. Community Service: Collaborate with community members in the implementation of small-scale community initiatives (e.g. building a community library, repainting a school, or organizing a cultural festival). Some Volunteers will work with SENASA technitions in the construction of latrines and basic community health education.
II. Extracurricular activities: Facilitate a variety of games and lessons for children and organize community fairs focused on community health topics.
III. Environmental Projects: Organize and plant family gardens and trees to support reforestation.
About our Partners
SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Saneamiento Ambientalor National Service of Environmental Sanitation) is a governmental branch of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Paraguay. SENASA primarily sponsors potable water projects in the rural areas of the country but also dedicates its efforts to community sanitation and waste management projects.
AMIGOS partners with SENASA on community sanitation efforts through facilitating latrine construction, health and sanitation education and the development of local youth leaders. SENASA provides funcionarios, or technical experts, from the region to support and monitor the projects throughout the summer.
Plan has been operating in Paraguay since 1994, helping poor children and their communities to access their rights to education, health, protection, food security and sustainable livelihoods. Over the last 12 years, Plan Paraguay has continued to grow. It currently serves over 23,000 children within 400+ communities in four Paraguayan departments: San Lorenzo, Caaguazú, San Pedro and Guairá.
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