La Vida has been supporting projects in Ecuador since 2012
Ecuador has many diverse ethnic, regional and racial identities. Despite its oil exports,many people live in poverty. This is true especially for indigenous peoples and those of mixed descent.
Projects in Ecuador
The Yanapuma Computer Proficiency Course
The project aims to empower the community to be able to manage their own affairs; PC use is a vital skill for at least some members of the community to learn.
Stephen
Stephen Joseph De La Cruz is albino. He has skin problems and very acute short-sightedness which upsets his studies. He has four brothers and his sister who suffers from the same conditions has had no support at a local school.
His parents cannot afford to send him and his sister to a school that would take into account his special needs.
A monthly donation of £20 over a year sponsors a child like Stephen to attend school.
