1. SKIP – Supporting Kids In Poverty

2. Liz Wilson – SKIP Director
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Qualified Social Worker
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Qualified Practice Educator
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MSW University of York
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Bsc Psychology University of
Lincoln
5 years in SKIP
5 years in UK statutory child
protection and project
management
Fluent Spanish speaker
Lived and worked in The
Dominican Republic,
Guatemala, Hong Kong, Peru,
The US and UK

3. Vision:
A world where each child realises his/her full
potential through quality education, economicallystable families and healthy home environments.

4. We work with the whole family

5. Working together to build community

6. Client Group:
29% in Extreme Poverty (US AID definition)
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61% below the Peru poverty line
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Approx 65% domestic violence
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66% mothers clinically depressed
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22% population malnourished
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70% under 25 years old
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80% have no health insurance
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7. El Porvenir and Alto Trujillo

10. Organisational Structure:
Child Education:
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Primary
Secondary
English
Family Welfare:
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Psychology
Social Work
Economic
Development
Health

11. Why So Many Programmes?
“The most effective early child development programmes
provide direct learning experiences to children and
families, are targeted toward younger and disadvantaged
children, are of longer duration, high quality, and high
intensity, and are integrated with family support, health,
nutrition, or educational systems and services”
(Engel et al., 2007, p. 229).
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Integrated services
Level of risk and difficulty faced by this community is
extremely high.
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Quality support to a select group of people
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Holistic Working Methodology
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Working with the whole family

12. Placement Opportunities
Available:

13. Teaching In English or Spanish:

14. Youth Work:

15. Economic Development Advisor:

16. Teaching Art and Photography:

17. Teaching Sport:

18. Helping in the library:

19. Volunteer Coordination:

20. Communications and Media:

21. Additional Projects:

23. Why Choose SKIP? Go
Grassroots!
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Multicultural experience
Work with native Spanish speakers
Wide range of volunteering opportunities (option
to combine several roles)
Chance to work directly with the community
Take on more responsibility (be creative!)
Quality training and support from qualified
professionals
Minimal cost of living
Be a part of a project that's really making a
difference

24. Is this a legitimate/serious NGO?
Questions to ask:
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What training and support will I
receive?
Do you have a child protection
policy?
Is there breakdown of financial
information?
Is there an annual report?
Are there results demonstrating
project outcomes?

25. SKIP: Results to Date
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Participation in SKIP across all the programmes in
2012 was over 80%
Families in the programme are four times as likely
to be registered for free government health care
as other families living in the area.
Repayments on Economic Development loans
has sustained at over 98 percent for the last two
years.
Between 2010 and 2012, 11% of SKIP families
improved their financial situation and crossed the
poverty line.

26. What are we looking for?
Volunteering:
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Motivation, enthusiasm, flexibility, interest, team
player, responsible, humble etc.
Paid Positions:
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Spanish language fluency
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Min 3 months experience in developing countries
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Work experience and qualifications in relevant area
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Minimum 1 year commitment
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Self learner
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Willingness to work hard for minimal financial gain

27. Other sources of information:
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Annual Report
Website
SKIP Videos
Bi-monthly Newsletters
Facebook Group
Other Volunteers

28. Any Questions?

29. Volunteer/Placement Opportunities
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English Teaching
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Reading and homework help
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Drama, art, sport
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Micro-finance
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Social Work and Psychology
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Teaching (in Spanish)
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Handicraft product design and marketing
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Communications and media
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Volunteer Coordination
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Grant Applications and fundraising
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Youth Work
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Health Care and first aid

30. I want a career in International
Development
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Learn another language (UN language)
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Gain as much international experience as possible
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Read job descriptions that sound like something you
want to do – look at qualifications required.
Think about your specialism (teaching, logistics
management, social work, language etc)- Fill in the
gaps.
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Development vs Humanitarian
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Be realistic about your limitations
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Be prepared to start as an English teacher...make
contacts!
Prepare to work hard and earn little – at least for a
while!
Grassroots or large development agency?

31. Where Does Our Funding Come From?
Volunteer Donations £27,800
Corporate Donations £4,646
Organisational Contracts £46,411
Services & Materials £8,421
Individual Donations £17,386
TOTAL – £106,868
Misc. £388