With an integrated proposal based on strategies such as: strengthening capacities of the teachers, parents associations, and classroom committees; technical assistance; and political advocacy, the project sought to improve the learning skills of children in three schools in the province of Talara, department of Piura.

The project began its activities bearing in mind the diagnosis that pointed to the difficulties children experience in improving their learning skills; and data obtained from the Census Student Assessment were included.  It was decided that the following actions were required: to create basic conditions that would enable the children to have an adequate level of physical and emotional health; to strengthen the capacities of the directors, teachers, and parents involved in improving the quality of education services; and to mobilize the education stakeholders to go beyond the school and become agents of change in the community.

Objective: To help improve the quality of the education service and the conditions conducive to developing children’s knowledge in schools 14901 Máximo Heraclio Cornejo Pacora, 14908 La Caleta San Pablo, and 15033 José Encinas, in the province of Talara.

Source of funding: Savia Perú

Project area: Three schools in the district of La Brea, province of Talara, region of Piura – Peru.

Duration: 2013 – 2015