Fundación Madre María Luisa Casar supports vulnerable families in Venezuela
Education, nutrition and health for particularly vulnerable families in Caracas
Current Project
The project focuses on providing comprehensive care for children attending the Jenaro Aguirre Elorriaga Educational Unit in Caracas, so that they can grow up healthy and well nourished to ensure optimal school performance.
Venezuela is currently going through a humanitarian crisis, caused mainly by the high costs and shortages of medicines and food, a lack of reagents for medical treatments, and the resurgence of deadly diseases (diphtheria, malaria, etc.). This makes it impossible to guarantee that the public is in optimal health, with the greatest impact being felt by the vulnerable population with the least economic resources, as is the case in the area of Barrio 24 de marzo, La Bombilla – Petare, where the school is located.
Basic education is also very precarious in Venezuela, with a lack of well-trained and committed teachers, together with deteriorating salaries and a loss of purchasing power.
The ongoing implementation of the FMMLC project in the areas of nutrition, health and education is helping to improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries.
In the area of nutrition the project finances the programmed purchase of food in order to ensure a healthy and balanced daily diet for the students and staff of the Jenaro Aguirre Elorriaga Educational Unit.
In the health area, healthcare days are held that include medical and laboratory examinations, anthropometric data measurement, anti-parasite treatment, the delivery of nutritional supplements, and educational training in the areas of health, food and nutrition. The aim of these activities is to optimise the nutritional and health status of the students and staff at the school, improve hygiene and sanitation conditions and control non-communicable and parasitic diseases in the local population. In addition, the medical clinic offers primary healthcare to the community of Barrio 24 de marzo.
In the field of education, school supplies are provided to cover the students’ basic needs.
