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CNF Ecuador News 2010

In a beautiful by themselves decorated center, the children and personnel members have celebrated Christmas.
For the Child 'N Family center in Ambato 2010 was a challenging and successful year, in which we achieved and learned a lot.
In November 2010 our psychologists attended an interesting and useful workshop about play therapy in Quito.
It has been busy for the kids and staff during the summer holidays in the Child 'N Family center in Ambato!
End of August, Marjolein from The Netherlands volunteered for two weeks in the center in Ambato.
05-09-2010 - Cooks in CNF Ecuador
The cooks in the center in Ambato are hardly visible, but play a key role in the Temporary Institutional Custody program.
10-08-2010 - Ilkley in CNF Ecuador
The last volunteer group to visit our center this summer, consisted of sixteen students of Ilkley Grammar School.
07-08-2010 - Bishop in CNF Ecuador
Fifteen students of the Bishop Stopford School in Northants, England, have assisted in construction works in CNF Ambato.
During three days, 15 girls of Saint Catherine's School from Twickenham, England visited our center.
During three days, 16 students of the Clevedon School from England were volunteering in our center in Ambato.
In 7 months, we have developed a clear reunification process in the Temporary Institutional Custody program of our center.
The children, who temporary live with us, get a roof above their head, food, care, love and education.
In Ecuador, Children's Day is celebrated on the first of June: also in our center we gave special attention to the kids.
It's very busy in the center and we need a strict organization. From morning till evening, we keep the children occupied.
26-04-2010 - Ine Leaves CNF Ecuador
End of April 2010 Ine left the center in Ambato: she handed over her tasks to volunteer Barbara.
Psychology student Merel volunteered in our center and likes to share some of her experiences.
A week ago, the first child of our Temporary Institutional Custody program has been reunited with his father!
20-03-2010 - Barbara to CNF Ecuador
Beginning of May, Ine has to leave Ecuador because of her visa. The Dutch volunteer Barbara van der Heiden will replace her.
11-03-2010 - More Kids CNF Ecuador
This week, more children arrived in our Child 'N Family center in Ambato; there are six in total now.
06-03-2010 - Website CNF Ecuador
The Child 'N Family center in Ambato has its own website: a short informative overview of the project in Spanish.
The group workshops in our Child 'N Family center seem to have a very positive and stimulating outcome.
Merel is a psychology student from Holland and will volunteer for three months in the Child 'N Family center.
On 1 January 2010 we opened the program for Temporary Institutional Custody in our Child 'N Family center.