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What?

This project will provide the necessary resources to establish a 12-month domestic violence prevention program at the San Antonio Education Center. A psychologist and volunteer social worker will be selected and equipped with the materials to initiate a three-pronged approach to address domestic violence among the center's families. New courses addressing intrafamily abuse will be integrated into the San Antonio Education Center's curriculum. A similar educational program will also be offered to neglected, abandoned, or abused children participating in Coprodeli's youth outreach program. In addition, parents of San Antonio students will be offered an orientation followed by series of workshops directed at identifying and properly coping with domestic violence.

These two branches of the program will also identify families coping with or predisposed to domestic violence. Affected individuals will subsequently receive counseling and when necessary, periodic house visits. In extreme cases, the program's psychologist and social worker will also refer families to shelters, legal counsel or more advanced support resources to ensure they can recover in a protected environment.

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Why?

Socioeconomic factors including poverty, unemployment, underdevelopment, political violence, internal migration, and substance abuse affect significant segments of Subtanjalla's population. As a result of these conditions, the region's families and larger community also cope with rising cases of crime, mental illness, and discrimination. Together, these issues have made domestic violence a significant threat to Subtanjalla's families and community. Without the proper channels to identify and address it, intrafamily abuse will continue to leave victims in desperate situations with little hope.

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How?

The domestic violence prevention program will build upon the services and resources already offered by Coprodeli. A psychologist and social worker will be selected and complete specialized training to prepare them for implementing the program's three components. Having done this, the psychologist and social worker will work closely with the administration and staff of San Antonio Education Center to develop and begin the student courses. This will be followed by the sessions offered to parents and serve as the basis for counseling and outreach efforts. Throughout the development and implementation of the program, Coprodeli will oversee and carefully observe its running and results.

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History of San Antonio Education Center

Subtanjalla is an impoverished, desert district located on the outskirts of Ica City, Peru. Ica City has a population of approximately 152,300 and the district of Subtanjalla has about 20,260 residents. More than 77% of homes in Ica Province were damaged beyond use by the 2007 earthquake, leaving more than 80,000 families homeless. In the case of Subtanjalla, destroyed homes were primarily made from adobe, resulting in there being little salvageable material for reconstruction. The district has grown in recent years with the influx of migrant workers, but local municipal services do not have the capacity to provide basic services and public works to this growing population.

Subtanjalla was the site of Coprodeli’s expansion to the southern Peru in early 2007. Equipped with a mature model for comprehensive social development, Coprodeli has worked to address poverty and social exclusion in Subtanjalla before they become entrenched. In Coprodeli's San Antonio urban center, efforts are underway to ensure that 1,000 homes are built and equipped with running water, plumbing, and electricity. A school is also being developed that will serve 650 students along with a medical center that when completed, will provide basic primary health care to 30,000 people each year. Finally, Coprodeli is supporting a microbusiness industrial park that will support local entrepreneurs as they develop their products and services to become viable businesses in the local economy.

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Average household income

60

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Community Population: 20,260

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Climate

Subtanjalla is located in an arid, subtropical desert region where temperature range from 9.8-38°C (48-100°F.) The area also experiences high winds and has few water sources amongst its enormous sand dunes.

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Challenges facing San Antonio Education Center

In Subtanjalla, 72% of the population lives in poverty. Although the district has limited access to water, sanitation, electricity and paved road networks, it continues to be a destination for migrants from other areas of Peru. The district's population is projected to reach 130,000 people by 2020, and without significant efforts made to provide basic services and infrastructure, this growth will result in poverty levels increasing exponentially. Since the earthquake, reconstruction efforts have included urban planning and land habilitation for basic utilities (water, sanitation, electricity), but not throughout the majority of the district.

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Main Occupations

Most community members are agricultural workers who travel to work on large commercial farms outside of Ica. The current unemployment rate is 19% with 72% of Subtanjalla's population living below the poverty line. The majority of families (each with an average of 5 members) earn between $55-$60/month.

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Families living below poverty line

72

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