Peru: Case Study 1999
Megan Kendall
COUNTRY: Peru
PROGRAM: PRONOEI: "Programas No Escolarizados
de Educacion Inicial"
LOCATION: All over Peru, specifically in Luma,
Puno, Cusco, Arequipa, Conchucos, Chimbote
SPONSORSHIP OF PROGRAM:
Primarily government-sponsored,
along with USAID, UNICEF, a food program, and most importantly,
the actual community.
HISTORY OF PROGRAM:
Established in 1969 in the
state of Puno, PRONOEI began as a small education program for
mothers. Eventually they began to set up children’s homes and
used community volunteers as the teachers. The government supported
PROPEDEINE, which, in 1973, turns into PRONOEI.
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED:
1983: 248,800 (about 1/3 of
all kids at that time)
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN SERVED:
Both male and female. Typically
serves children from 3-5 years old, but a few are 0-3 years.
HOW CHILDREN ARE RECRUITED/SELECTED:
Poverty-stricken areas are
given priority as a result of the national development emphasis.
Any child in the chosen community may be enrolled.
PROGRAM SERVICES:
PRONOEI provides: "preschool"
education, child survival programs, such as immunization campaigns,
child care, nutrition and health services.
FINANCIAL BASIS OF PROGRAM:
1984: government 49%, community
23%, USAID 18%, food program 9%, UNICEF 2%
PHILOSOPHY OR APPROACH:
Although it’s mainly an indirect
effect, targeting poor children and putting them into a program
of care at an early age keeps them off the streets and nurtures
their development. In addition, there are direct effects, such
as immunization campaigns and nutrition/health services.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The main emphasis of this program
is the community involvement. Because of the nature of the program,
along with a small monetary incentive provided, there have been
numerous volunteers who help with the facility in the various
communities served.
