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Proposal
Las Terrenas Women's Center
Draft
In Spanish here.
Las Terrenas Women's Center
Draft
In Spanish here.
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Introduction, here.
Project Details, here.
How did it get started, here.
Sponsors and collaborators, here.
How to participate, contribute and/or help, here.
PROJECT RFPORT, here.
Women's Center dream, here..
Project Details, here.
How did it get started, here.
Sponsors and collaborators, here.
How to participate, contribute and/or help, here.
PROJECT RFPORT, here.
Women's Center dream, here..
Overview and Rationale
The female population in Las Terrenas equals about 50% and even when 75%
of the people say that they can read and write 50% left school after fourth grade.
Two thirds of the population is under 40 years of age and 47% has 19 years of
age or less. Two thirds of the population has not completed school beyond the
primary level (1-6 grades). 10-19% of the female population reports some type
of physical abuse and at least one of every ten women women reports some
type of physical threat to themselves (source: http://www.one.gov.do/).
As a tourist destination there are many other realities in Las Terrenas that are
not known due to the absence of data, but Samana as a province has, reportedly,
high incidences of HIV/SIDA while anecdotal evidence seems to suggest high
levels of commercial or individual prostitution, high incidence of violence against
women and girls and a high level of sexual abuse among children. With an
HIV incidence of 2.4/100,000 at the national level it may appear that Las
Terrenas with its 13% of the provincial population of 100,000 may have at least
312 cases of HIV, without taking into consideration its predominant sexual
commerce and activity, which may actually result in higher incidence than in the
general population.
Indicators of Need
Most noticeable is the absence of adequate medical, psychological and
educational services in areas of need particular those relevant to women, as
can be seen from the following indicators, all applicable to homes, schools,
medical facilities and the community in general:
What it means is that at the present time there are no sustained and effective
programs in education, orientation and support in any of those areas. Since
60% of the women abandoned school after fourth grade and are, therefore,
functional illiterate, while 50% of them is under 20 years of age, what we have
as a result are social conditions that are potentially explosive and destructive
when thinking about women’s welfare.
Goals and Objectives
Goal: At the end of the five year project all girls and women in Las Terrenas,
starting at age 10, would have had access to adequate medical, psychological
and educational orientation, and/or training, and/or support in the ten areas
identified as key indicators of the holistic well-being and development of girls
and women, by means of the creation of a Women’s Center for Holistic
Development.
The areas identified are:
Objective 1: to reach 20% of the target population through the Center’s medical,
psychological, legal and educational services and programs, during the first
year of operation, and in increments of 20% each subsequent year for a total of
five years.
Objective 2: to create El Puente (The Bridge), an effective referral system so that
clients can access available resources in the community, by means of
establishing coordinate mechanisms with the local hospital and other public
and private services, during its first year of operation.
Objective 3: to create Tu Casa Abierta (Your Open House), an in-house
program of medical, educational and psychological support services for the
targeted population, by means of direct services by physicians, psychologists,
legal and educational professionals, hired by the Center, during its first year of
operation.
Objective 4: to create the Mano Amiga (Friendly Hand) program, an outreach
program for the barrios in and around Las Terrenas, consisting of medical,
psychological and educational programs and services, using the hired
personnel and volunteers of the Center, during its first year of operation.
Objective 5: to create Club Las Mariposas (Club The Butterflies), a specialized
outreach program for girls 10-15, consisting of medical, educational,
recreational, sports and psychological programs and services, using the hired
personnel and volunteers of the Center, during its first year of operation.
Project Design and Implementation Plan
The project design contemplates the creation of a Women’s Center for Holistic
Development, operated by relevant and capable individuals, responsive to
observed, evidenced and created needs in the medical, psychological,
educational and legal areas.
To implement the project design it will be necessary
The Center.
Reception: Desk, chairs, file cabinet, sofa and 4 chairs, table, fframes, calendar,
posters, hospitality (coffee maker, water, refrigerator).
Kitchen: stove, refrigerator, blender, toaster, kitchen ware.
Medical/psychological office: desk with chair, exam table, shelving, file cabinet,
lock cabinet, sink and toilet, decoration,
Dining: table, 4 chairs, shelves, dishes and silverware, tableclothes, decoration.
Examining Room / Emergency room (1): crib and toys, examining table, single-
full or bunkbed, mattresses, sheets, blankets, closet and Dresser .
Backyard and gardening: playground, games, hose and gardening tools, plants.
Interview/ Care / Emergency bedroom (2): crib and toys, single, twin, full or
bunkbed, mattresses, sheets, blankets, closet and dresser .
Workshop / classroom / library: chalkboard and related materials, table and
chairs, instructional supplies.
Two bathrooms: toilets, showers and cabinets.
Security: iron work in doors and windows, security lights, flashlight, alarm
systems, etc.
Laundry: washer, sink and supplies.
Misc.: lamps, mosquito nets, first aid kit.
Values of ítems not estimated
Samples of Program Outcomes
Regular services
Educational
Psychological
Neighborhood Programs
Potencial areas:
Monitoring and Evaluation
Participatory methods:
Rapid Appraisal Methods
Impact Evaluation
If you are in a position to help support, operate and finance this project please
contact José Bourget at 809.386.3086, or write to
correo@fundacionmahatmagandhi.com.
The female population in Las Terrenas equals about 50% and even when 75%
of the people say that they can read and write 50% left school after fourth grade.
Two thirds of the population is under 40 years of age and 47% has 19 years of
age or less. Two thirds of the population has not completed school beyond the
primary level (1-6 grades). 10-19% of the female population reports some type
of physical abuse and at least one of every ten women women reports some
type of physical threat to themselves (source: http://www.one.gov.do/).
As a tourist destination there are many other realities in Las Terrenas that are
not known due to the absence of data, but Samana as a province has, reportedly,
high incidences of HIV/SIDA while anecdotal evidence seems to suggest high
levels of commercial or individual prostitution, high incidence of violence against
women and girls and a high level of sexual abuse among children. With an
HIV incidence of 2.4/100,000 at the national level it may appear that Las
Terrenas with its 13% of the provincial population of 100,000 may have at least
312 cases of HIV, without taking into consideration its predominant sexual
commerce and activity, which may actually result in higher incidence than in the
general population.
Indicators of Need
Most noticeable is the absence of adequate medical, psychological and
educational services in areas of need particular those relevant to women, as
can be seen from the following indicators, all applicable to homes, schools,
medical facilities and the community in general:
- Adequate orientation about puberty;
- Adequate orientation in preventing sexually-transmitted diseases;
- Adequate orientation and support about gender-related violence;
- Adequate orientation and support in the area of child abuse, physical and
sexual; - Adequate orientation and support for HIV positive persons;
- Adequate orientation about menopause;
- Adequate orientation and education about maternity and child rearing;
- Adequate orientation about basic principles of personal and family
hygiene, nutrition and health; - Adequate promotion of self-esteem and human rights values;
- Adequate orientation about civil rights and about current protection under
the law.
What it means is that at the present time there are no sustained and effective
programs in education, orientation and support in any of those areas. Since
60% of the women abandoned school after fourth grade and are, therefore,
functional illiterate, while 50% of them is under 20 years of age, what we have
as a result are social conditions that are potentially explosive and destructive
when thinking about women’s welfare.
Goals and Objectives
Goal: At the end of the five year project all girls and women in Las Terrenas,
starting at age 10, would have had access to adequate medical, psychological
and educational orientation, and/or training, and/or support in the ten areas
identified as key indicators of the holistic well-being and development of girls
and women, by means of the creation of a Women’s Center for Holistic
Development.
The areas identified are:
- Adequate orientation about puberty;
- Adequate orientation in preventing sexually-transmitted diseases;
- Adequate orientation and support about gender-related violence;
- Adequate orientation and support in the area of child abuse, physical and
sexual; - Adequate orientation and support for HIV positive persons;
- Adequate orientation about menopause;
- Adequate orientation and education about maternity and child rearing;
- Adequate orientation about basic principles of personal and family
hygiene, nutrition and health; - Adequate promotion of self-esteem and human rights values;
- Adequate orientation about civil rights and about current protection under
the law.
Objective 1: to reach 20% of the target population through the Center’s medical,
psychological, legal and educational services and programs, during the first
year of operation, and in increments of 20% each subsequent year for a total of
five years.
Objective 2: to create El Puente (The Bridge), an effective referral system so that
clients can access available resources in the community, by means of
establishing coordinate mechanisms with the local hospital and other public
and private services, during its first year of operation.
Objective 3: to create Tu Casa Abierta (Your Open House), an in-house
program of medical, educational and psychological support services for the
targeted population, by means of direct services by physicians, psychologists,
legal and educational professionals, hired by the Center, during its first year of
operation.
Objective 4: to create the Mano Amiga (Friendly Hand) program, an outreach
program for the barrios in and around Las Terrenas, consisting of medical,
psychological and educational programs and services, using the hired
personnel and volunteers of the Center, during its first year of operation.
Objective 5: to create Club Las Mariposas (Club The Butterflies), a specialized
outreach program for girls 10-15, consisting of medical, educational,
recreational, sports and psychological programs and services, using the hired
personnel and volunteers of the Center, during its first year of operation.
Project Design and Implementation Plan
The project design contemplates the creation of a Women’s Center for Holistic
Development, operated by relevant and capable individuals, responsive to
observed, evidenced and created needs in the medical, psychological,
educational and legal areas.
To implement the project design it will be necessary
- To build or purchase physical space (lot and building)
- To hire relevant personnel: a physician, psychologists and/or counselors,
educators and support personnel. - To establish adequate programs and services: El Puente, Tu Casa Abierta
y Mano Amiga, in addition to relevant practices from elsewhere that fit the
Center’s goal and objectives. - To equip the Center with adequate and relevant resources: furniture,
expendable materials, publicity materials, medical and educational
materials, and equipment needed for its outreach programs. - To establish meaningful, relevant and productive collaborative efforts with
community resources: the municipal hospital, the local public and private
schools, the Women’s Services Department, the Tourism Department, the
Attorney General’s office, the local churches and civil society organizations,
the neighborhood groups.
The Center.
Reception: Desk, chairs, file cabinet, sofa and 4 chairs, table, fframes, calendar,
posters, hospitality (coffee maker, water, refrigerator).
Kitchen: stove, refrigerator, blender, toaster, kitchen ware.
Medical/psychological office: desk with chair, exam table, shelving, file cabinet,
lock cabinet, sink and toilet, decoration,
Dining: table, 4 chairs, shelves, dishes and silverware, tableclothes, decoration.
Examining Room / Emergency room (1): crib and toys, examining table, single-
full or bunkbed, mattresses, sheets, blankets, closet and Dresser .
Backyard and gardening: playground, games, hose and gardening tools, plants.
Interview/ Care / Emergency bedroom (2): crib and toys, single, twin, full or
bunkbed, mattresses, sheets, blankets, closet and dresser .
Workshop / classroom / library: chalkboard and related materials, table and
chairs, instructional supplies.
Two bathrooms: toilets, showers and cabinets.
Security: iron work in doors and windows, security lights, flashlight, alarm
systems, etc.
Laundry: washer, sink and supplies.
Misc.: lamps, mosquito nets, first aid kit.
Values of ítems not estimated
Samples of Program Outcomes
Regular services
- Medical and psychological services that do not substitute what might be
offered in government agencies, but that particularly address the special
needs of the target audience.
Educational
- 3 educational talks a week on site.
- 5 educational talks a week in private and public schools.
- During the first year, to distribute printed materials among 50% of the general
female population and 100% within two years. - To place posters and educational materials within each classroom in the
municipality, including nearby neighborhoods. - Establish partnership with area clinics to offer regular talks and educational
interventions.
Psychological
- Participate, inform, support, all interventions listed above.
- To offer regular services of orientation and psychological support during
emergencies, to those referred by hospital or other medical facilities, or the
Women’s Secretariat. - To offer, independently or in association with the medical program, whenever
relevant, workshops and seminars on key aspects of womanhood: puberty,
pregnancy, breastfeeding, child care, child rearing, sexually transmitted
diseases, HIV prevention, cervical and breast cancer prevention, menopause.
Neighborhood Programs
- Monthly workshops on economic solvency and development, to help reduce
poverty. - Literacy classes, helping 100 people a year to learn how to read and write.
- To promote the creation of 100 home vegetable gardens, to help improve
health and nutrition while teaching resourcefulness. - To foster personal, family and home hygiene through individualized
interventions at homes at the tune of 1000 per year.
Potencial areas:
- Services for the elderly
- Coordinated efforts with government and non-government agencies in
similar, related or new areas.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Participatory methods:
- Beneficiaries complete a brief report form. The form is used in all formal
interventions (training and education), as well as in individual client
interviews. - Stakeholders such as service personnel (physicians, counselors,
psychologists, teachers, administrators) meet weekly for program evaluation
using the key indicators as their guide. - Stakeholders also include neighborhood leaders and administrators of local
programs and agencies with whom the Center collaborates.
Rapid Appraisal Methods
- Periodically using a mini-survey to be completed by a) clients and b)
stakeholders. - Key informant interview. The program manager interviews at length all
program personnel once every 6 months. - Focus group discussions. The program manager conducts a focus group
twice a year with community leaders, collaborators and stakeholders.
Impact Evaluation
- Random surveys of clients at least once a year.
- Field observations. Psychologists, family educators and outreach
coordinators observe the target population and clients to evaluate the impact
on life styles, health practice, home environment, among other factors.
If you are in a position to help support, operate and finance this project please
contact José Bourget at 809.386.3086, or write to
correo@fundacionmahatmagandhi.com.
Fundación Mahatma Gandhi
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