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Market-working Children - Who are they?
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This group is similar in some ways to the previous group,
street-working children: the children come from very poor and often
dysfunctional families, with the physical and emotional violence that such
families tend to have. Though more of these children may attend school at times
than street-working children do, few of them complete primary school, so they
also are usually condemned to a future of poverty.
On the other hand, unlike street-working children, market-working
children pass their days in an enclosed place and are usually accompanied by one
of their parents, so they are partially protected against some risks. Even so,
they too are highly vulnerable to abuse and stunted development.
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Market-working Children - JUCONI action
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Again we begin by approaching the children through Operation Friendship, and in
the case of these children we can usually make immediate contact with one of the
parents in the market. An agreement is established between JUCONI and the family
– the children as well as the parents – to work together to find the way to
improve relationships within the family. When we see that we have managed to
motivate the family to seek new options, we begin the intensive phase.
For the children, this involves attending the JUCONI Centre at Hidalgo Market
daily, before or after going to school. The integrated programme at the Centre
is designed to help the children realize their full emotional, cognitive, social
and physical potential, so that they can benefit better from the services that
are available to them, such as school.
The Centre also has therapeutic groups for parents, designed to raise their
self-esteem and help them better understand their children so that they can
respond more appropriately to their needs.
For those families in most need, there are weekly visits to their home aimed at
eliminating violence and helping the family to create a stable environment that
promotes the development of all its members.
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