Improving the academic performance and quality of life of vulnerable children in Guatemala: Comprehensive programme of cognitive and emotional stimulation, development of school gardens and strengthening distance learning in the face of the COVID-19 challenge

• Country: Guatemala
  Start date: 15/02/2021
  End date: 14/02/2023
  Applicant(s): Fundación ETEA
  Local partner(s): Fe y Alegría Guatemala
  Funder: AACID
  Funding: 299.123,00 EUR
  research line: Psicology and education

The project “Improving the academic performance and quality of life of vulnerable children in Guatemala: Comprehensive programme of cognitive and emotional stimulation, development of school gardens and strengthening of distance teaching in the face of the challenge of COVID-19” aims to contribute to improving the academic performance of children in 11 schools in FyA Guatemala through the following components:

• The implementation of a programme of cognitive and emotional stimulation for 500 boys and girls in 5th grade of primary school, using electronic devices (tablets) that can also be used as an additional resource for school reinforcement in the event of the need to continue with distance learning, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
• The implementation of 11 school gardens, which will contribute to diversifying and enriching the diet of pupils in the 11 schools
• Training the teaching staff of the 11 centres to carry out distance learning to help reduce the educational gap caused by socio-economic differences in households and aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic