Mama
Cocha Children's Home The home consists of 2 large
dormitories, a lounge, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, a deposit area, large
garden and playground, a small therapy room and classroom and we
are currently building an extra bedroom and a quiet room. |
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The team at Mama Cocha consists of 2 live in carers, a speech therapist, a physiotherapist, a psychologist, 1 teacher, a social worker, a driver and night watchman and volunteers. They are all local professionals who are working unbelievably hard and making a huge difference to the childrens lives. We run parents groups to improve self esteem, talks on hygiene, nutrition, violence in the home and much more. The centre is constantly improving and the community are slowly believing in us. We also run an Early Stimulation program offering baby massage and early play sessions for children aged 0-3. By the end of August 2008 we will have finished the building of our Early Bird Centre, next to Mama Cocha, offering more therapy and massage, theatre workshops and much more. Although Mama Cocha is doing well we are still
lacking funds to employ a music therapist and pay for much needed
operations on many of the children. However, Mama Cocha is now well
on its way and looking like it will have a positive future! |
MAMA COCHA CALENDAR 2008:
Summer school:
January 11th – February 28th:During these months staff and volunteers organize fun excursions, art / drama and sports activities, workshops and games. The school is open between 8:30 am and 3:30pm. Although we do continue with some therapy, social services and psychological support these months are mainly for the children to have fun and relax. Children from the village are also invited to participate in the program encouraging acceptance and integration into the community for our regular children, all of whom have some form of learning disability.
Academic Year:
March 12th – December 20th:Throughout the academic year the centre is run around the following
Timetable (click here)
Holidays:
March 1st - 7th: Programming of the academic year.
March 8th – 11th: Break before the beginning of the academic year.
April 6th – 15th: Easter break.
June 2nd – 10th: Corpus Cristi - week break.
September 1s t– 9th: Week break.
November 1st – 2nd: Halloween.
December 20th – January 11th: Christmas and New Year.
Special Events:
March: Mama Cocha opes!
June 22nd: Kiya Survivors anniversary. We celebrate it with a party and a theatre / musical production in the Plaza de Armas.
September 10th: Mama Cocha anniversary! We celebrate it with a party!
October 31st: Theatre / musical production in the Plaza de Armas for Halloween and to celebrate the end of the month for children with learning disabilities in Peru.
November: Staff trip.
December 14th: Staff Christmas meal at Mancora Beach Hotel.
December 19th: Christmas celebrations including a theatre / musical production in the Plaza de Armas, presents, feast and games!
Medical program:
January – Blood tests for all staff and children for parasites, hep B, typhoid and other contagious diseases. Blood tests for all new children / sexually abused children for all of the above plus HIV. Anti parasite program.
February – Eye / Ear tests.
June – Anti Parasite program.
December – Anti parasite program.
*Vaccines as appropriate.
NB: Please be aware that these timetables are flexible and may alter.
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