SOCIAL ACTION, POVERTY AND COOPERATION
CaixaProinfancia
More than 10 years breaking the cycle of poverty
The aim of the programme is to break the cycle of poverty that is passed down from parents to children and to promote new forms of assistance focusing on social and educational development through different kinds of aid.
Network-based, comprehensive support for children from families in a vulnerable situation.
Since 2019, CaixaProinfancia is present in all the autonomous regions in Spain.
Reinforcing confidence and self-esteem in young people.
This annual report explains the link between the programmes of ”la Caixa” Foundation and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
ACTIONS CARRIED OUT
Highlights
Achievements in 2019
In a representative sample of children from the CaixaProinfancia programme, 81.1% passed the 4th year of Secondary Education and obtained the certificate, while the overall graduation rate in Spain at this level is 77.6%, falling to 50% among more vulnerable pupils.
In first person
Miguel Ángel Díaz Díaz | Sevilla
A successful track record. His family is from one of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods in Polígono Sur and in 2019 they requested help from Radio ECCA . From that time on, he and his parents have been receiving the support of CaixaProinfancia and other ”la Caixa” Foundation programmes. Today, Miguel Ángel is studying 3rd year of Hispanic Philology, has received several literary awards and has just published his first book.
In first person
Cozar Mohamed | Bilbao
Cozar and her family lived as refugees in Algeria. They arrived in Burgos in 2005 and then moved to Bilbao. A good student, Cozar began to fail in her 2nd year of secondary school. With the support of her parents and the help of CaixaProinfancia, she finished high school and passed her university entrance examination. She is now deciding whether to study chemistry or child education.
In first person
Caridad del Cobre | Gran Canaria
An example to follow. Despite adversities, she is currently studying Tourism at university. Her efforts have shown that you can get ahead when you have the necessary help. Thanks to the support she has received from CaixaProinfancia and the perseverance and strength she inherited from her mother, she managed to excel in her secondary school studies.
AT A GLANCE
2019, in figures
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