The director of the Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT), Hermana Jacqueline, mentions Sonrisa in this brand new video presentation filmed in Quito. She explains how the centre works and expresses her gratitude to the overseas volunteers who come to CENIT every year.
Watch the film now:
The dramatic moments in which the Tungurahua volcano erupted on August 16 2006 were captured on video. See the footage here:
On August 16 Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano erupted, producing the most dramatic scenes recorded since volcanic activity resumed in 1999.
An 8km plume of ash rose into the air and later buried surrounding towns. At least five people have died, and many more are reported missing.
Sport Relief has put together a new presentation that explains in simple terms why thousands of children in developing countries are forced to work.
The campaign comes as part of the Sport Relief mile, an event that has raised millions to help working children across the world, including in South America.
Support for working children across the world has received a boost thanks to Sport Relief’s 2006 campaign.
The charity successfully urged celebrities, politicans and the general public to run a mile on July 15 in order to raise money to help children living in tough conditions.
Seven Ecuadorians have died and two remain missing after a boat carrying them towards the United States sank in the Pacific Ocean.
The victims were thought to be heading to the United States, possibly via Guatemala. Their bodies washed up on Santa Rosa beach in Ecuador.
The incident is the latest in a tragic series of drownings that have occurred when boats overcrowded with migrants are caught in storms at sea.
Dozens of Ecuadorians are expected to descend on Kennington Park, central London on Sunday August 20 for the Latin Summer UK festival.
In true Latin American style, the Mariachi band at the Discovering Latin America’s Rhythm Festival came on stage somewhat later than planned. But within minutes they had made up for their tardiness, and had the entire room dancing along to their infectious music.
View the video of Mariachi Toluca here:
Most international volunteers who work at the Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT) will take part in the street outreach programme, which takes educational and hygiene resources to markets and commerical zones across the South of Quito.
It is in these areas that large groups of working children spend their day eking out a living by shoe shining, selling small items or working on stalls.
On this site you will find regular updates from volunteers working on the street outreach projects.
Sonrisa has welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are ex-volunteers at the Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT) in Quito.
The new members - Rina Sinha, Alex Iltchev and James Hall - will replace long-standing Trustees Keith Lawrey, Margaret Morris-Marsham and Penny Treadwell.
Sonrisa is UK registered charity no. 1102369