Educational Project Caminante, Dominican Republic

Proyecto Educativo Caminante, República Dominicana
Caminante is a leading Christian-based non-governmental organization located in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, dedicated to empowering children, youth, and their families through education, vocational training, and rights-based community support. Since its establishment in 1994, Caminante has provided safe spaces for adolescents to escape environments of risk – including exploitation and human trafficking – and to build futures grounded in dignity, solidarity, and hope. It offers a broad range of programs: after-school support, technical training in hospitality, computing, and trades, recreational and relational activities, leadership formation, and psycho-social counselling for vulnerable families. Through its focus on prevention and development, Caminante has worked closely with community leaders, local authorities, and partner churches to help young people discover their potential, reduce vulnerabilities, and break cycles of poverty. Its holistic approach links education with the prevention of exploitation, the promotion of gender equality, and the strengthening of community resilience. In recent years, the project has expanded into additional districts, offering services in Guayacanes, San Pedro de Macorís, and Quisqueya-La Romana, thereby deepening its regional impact. As Caminante marks more than three decades of service, it remains committed to setting children and adolescents on paths of personal growth, community transformation, and social justice in one of the Dominican Republic’s most challenged tourist-belt localities.
Proyecto Educativo Caminante
Caminante es una destacada organización no gubernamental de orientación cristiana ubicada en Boca Chica, República Dominicana, dedicada a empoderar a niños, adolescentes y sus familias mediante la educación, la formación profesional y el apoyo comunitario basado en derechos. Desde su fundación en 1994, Caminante ha puesto a disposición espacios seguros para jóvenes que provienen de entornos de riesgo —incluyendo explotación y trata de personas— y les ha ofrecido la oportunidad de construir futuros fundamentados en la dignidad, la solidaridad y la esperanza. Ofrece una gama amplia de programas: apoyo pos-escolar, capacitación técnica en hostelería, informática y oficios, actividades recreativas y relacionales, formación de liderazgo y acompañamiento psico-social a familias vulnerables. Gracias a su enfoque integral de prevención y desarrollo, Caminante ha trabajado estrechamente con líderes comunitarios, autoridades locales y congregaciones para ayudar a los jóvenes a descubrir su potencial, reducir vulnerabilidades y romper ciclos de pobreza. Su método conecta la educación con la prevención de la explotación, la promoción de la igualdad de género y el fortalecimiento de la resiliencia comunitaria. En los últimos años, el proyecto se ha extendido a otros distritos, brindando servicios en Guayacanes, San Pedro de Macorís y Quisqueya-La Romana, ampliando así su impacto regional. Al cumplir más de treinta años de servicio, Caminante sigue comprometido con poner a niños y adolescentes en rutas de crecimiento personal, transformación comunitaria y justicia social en una de las zonas turísticas más desafiadas de la República Dominicana.
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