LimaKids is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of
orphaned and street children of Peru. We began with The
LimaKids Soccer League, an innovative new way
to address the mental health problems which result from
childhood
victimization, using soccer as our medium. We later teamed up with
Puentes to improve the quality of life of
institutionalized children through recreational activities. Our reach
to the community of abandoned children soon expanded to include a larger
spectrum of kids by providing health services to children living on the
streets through the
LimaKids: The Mobile Clinic.
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about this website email
Joe Donroe.
Copyright 2005
Mission Statement
At LimaKids, our mission is to improve the health and well being of vulnerable children in Latin America through the development and execution of reproducible clinical and recreational interventions. We encourage children to be active decision makers in our programs, we believe that collaboration is critical to maximize our impact and sustainability, and we are grounded in the conviction that all children have the right to healthy and happy childhoods.
Our Goals are:
1. To promote the health of vulnerable children in Peru by broadening the range of physical and mental healthcare services available to them.
2. To create an integrated, multidisciplinary safety net to minimize the time children spend living on the street, particularly those newly arrived children at risk of becoming long term street residents.
3. To provide marginalized children with the opportunity to participate in competitive team sports, and through that participation enhance their inter-personal skills and self esteem.
4. To give marginalized children the opportunity to participate in recreational activities in order to improve their quality of life during childhood.