CENIT Ecuador

Founded in 1986, CENIT Ecuador is a non-governmental organisation based in Quito, Ecuador working on children & youth, education, health +1 more.

CENIT Ecuador, formerly known as Centro de la Niña Trabajadora and now the Centro Integral de la Niñez y Adolescencia, is a non-profit based in the Barrio El Recreo area of Quito, Ecuador. Founded as a project in 1986 by Sister Maria Augusta Arellano and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, it works to eradicate child labour and to support working and vulnerable children, adolescents, and their families, with a particular focus on girls and young women. Its integrated services include a primary and high school, a drop-in tutoring centre, a street outreach programme in the Chiriyacu-Camal and San Roque markets, pre-school support, an adult education programme, health services, psychological support, and vocational training. Donors and volunteers, including international volunteers, help fund wages, scholarships and programmes. Individuals can support children through monthly sponsorship, and volunteers can join street outreach and pre-school support work.