Mission & Vision

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=150 BGCOLOR="#00FFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0677f820.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Laura Vicuna Foundation, Inc.</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laura Vicuna Foundation, Inc."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <B>Mission & Vision</B>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Journey of Hope Project"><U>The Journey of Hope Project</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LVFC.O.M.E"><U>LVF-C.O.M.E</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Projects"><U>Other Projects</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commendations"><U>Commendations</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Gallery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="People"><U>People</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U>Contact</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Mission & Vision</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Vision</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0b801010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A dynamic Christian and self-sustaining social welfare organization committed to effectively transform children to their fullest potential, empowering them to become honest, highly motivated, productive and self-reliant members of the family, community and society</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Mission</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0b801010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0bb01010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Develop comprehensive and integrated program for children towards capability building and self-reliance;</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0bd01010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Empower children and families in making responsible and informed decisions on the basis of their sound value-convictions, rights, opportunities and obligations;</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0bf01010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Develop public awareness on the conditions of children and youth towards building social responsibility and commitment;</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c101010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Work in collaboration with the members of the educating community and support the network of institutions working for the care, protection, education and rehabilitation of children</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Goals</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0b801010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Building up the capability of children in difficult circumstances for productivity and meaningful lives.  </div> <div> Target beneficiaries - Categories of children to be assisted are streetchildren, sexually abused, urban poor and working minors.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>General Objectives</B></I></div> <bR> <div> To stimulate public awareness and draw attention to the needs and problems of children in difficult circumstances.</div> <div> To establish relationships between the individual child and his/her family and environment, and awaken and stimulate in them the deep motivation and desire to grow as normal persons.</div> <div> To provide these children in crisis with immediate interventions and access to basic services.</div> <div> To improve their levels of social functioning and improve their quality of life with their families.</div> <div> To prepare them as young adults for employment and economic self-sufficiency through skills training and assistance in finding job placements or self-employment in income-generating projects, and</div> <div> To facilitate their re-integration in their own homes, foster placement or temporary residential care in the Laura Vicuña Center. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Copyright 2004-2005 - Laura Vicuna Foundation inc - All rights reserved</div> <div> website designed by <A HREF="http://www.adrienmultimedia.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.adrienmultimedia.com"><U>Adrien Multimedia</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>