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Primera medición del impacto social de FairMail

martes, marzo 18th, 2014

yomira werk vroegerFairMail fue creada para traer fotos con una perspectiva original en el mercado, pero – lo más importante – para llevar a cabo nuestra misión social:

Dar a los adolescentes, en situación de riesgo, la oportunidad de crear un futuro mejor para sí mismos.

Pero, ¿cuánto impacto hemos creado en nuestros siete años de funcionamiento? En 2013 los 50 fotógrafos adolescentes ganaron € 20.530 para invertir en su propia educación, la vivienda y la atención médica de sus familias. Los que más ganancias obtuvieron entre Perú y la India son Yomira y Sandhya con 1.419 y € 1.801 , respectivamente. Sí, chicas poderosas! En segundo lugar Elmer y Dhiraj con 1.226 y € 1.306 cada uno. Pero, ¿Qué lograron los adolescentes con sus ganancias?

FairMail tasa de abandono escolar es muy inferior a la media nacional

Anshu in school uniform


Anshu in school uniform

Estas ganancias son cruciales para los adolescentes sean capaces de cumplir con sus planes para el futuro soñado. Pero el dinero no es garantía ya que el éxito también depende de su perseverancia, situación familiar y la motivación para FairMail. Debido a una combinación de estas razones, hasta ahora, el 20% de los adolescentes que comenzaron FairMail no llegaron a la edad de jubilación de 19 años. Estos 10 jóvenes perdieron la motivación, ya sea a lo largo del camino, se introdujeron de nuevo en problemas por los » viejos amigos «, o tuvieron que enfrentarse con grandes problemas personales que no les permitieron continuar en FairMail.  Aunque sólo 40 adolescentes lograron llegar a la final, el 86% de todos los chicos que comenzaron FairMail o terminaron o aún están en la escuela secundaria. No está mal en comparación con el promedio nacional de 52 % de todos los adolescentes de la India que hace a décimo grado (o el 65% de todos los niños en Perú que acaban la escuela secundaria) .

85 % de los adolescentes FairMail seguir aprendiendo después de terminar la escuela secundaria

Yuli in front of her university

Yuli in front of her university

Los adolescentes que terminaron la escuela secundaria durante su tiempo con FairMail, el 35 % ha continuado en la (pre) universidad y 50 % ha continuado con una formación profesional. Sólo el 15 % decidió no seguir estudiando en absoluto después de terminar la escuela secundaria. Ya sea por no haber terminado la escuela secundaria o porque no tienen suficientes ingresos en sus fondos después de terminar FairMail .

78 % de los adolescentes FairMail » retirados» ha roto la cadena de la pobreza

Akaash invested his earnings in his bike repair shop

Akaash invested his earnings in his bike repair shop

En total hasta el momento el 68% de los 50 adolescentes FairMail siguen estudiando algo. De los que no estudian, más del 55% tiene un trabajo decente (que varían desde el turismo a la construcción o ventas ) y el 23% tiene su propio negocio o trabaja por cuenta propia (que varían desde la producción de pelotas de fútbol a las portretas fotografías). De esta manera han roto la cadena de la pobreza y se puede empezar a construir una familia y proporcionar mucho mejores oportunidades para sus hijos.

Sin embargo, no todo es un éxito. Aún así el 22% está desempleada o tiene un marginado o un trabajo inestable (que varía de cargar las compras en el mercado a estar en la cárcel). 4 de los 5 adolescentes que están en esta situación resultan ser adolescentes que no terminaron el programa FairMail hasta la edad de 19. Esto sólo demuestra la importancia del enfoque y la orientación a largo plazo de FairMail.

Cinthia graduating

Cinthia graduating

Photographe Elmer de FairMail Peru mejora la seguridad de la casa de su mama

martes, abril 23rd, 2013
Elmer's mothers house before remodelling

Elmer's mothers house before remodelling

Also looking very new is the house of ex-FairMail Peru photographer Elmer Machuca Chacon. When he turned 19 last year he not only left FairMail, but also the Mundo de Ninos boys home for ex-street children and moved back into his mother’s house in El Alto in Trujillo. The house he had left when he was 11 years old to roam on the streets (click here for the video about Elmer’s life back then).

El Alto is a new part of the city of Trujillo, lying on the sandy outskirts overlooking the city. Many of the newcomers to the city, looking for work they can’t find in the rural areas, squat a piece of land here to build their new home. Like Elmer’s mother 10 years ago. With a lot of poverty and little social cohesion El Alto is a dangerous part of Trujillo which Elmer himself encountered when he was robbed last January.

New doors placed in Elmer's house

New doors placed in Elmer's house

To make sure he and his family are at least safe inside their house Elmer used part of his FairMail earnings to remodels his mother’s house. He bought new strong iron doors, barred windows and new locks. While installing the metal work in the walls of the house they re-did the front façade of the house in one go, giving it a fresh new look. Of the 50% profit that the teenagers earn they can spend a maximum of 25% to improve their family housing, this way giving their family a short term benefit too of their children’s participation in FairMail.

While they where at it they pimped up the front facade of the house

While they where at it they pimped up the front facade of the house

His family is very thankful for Elmer’s support, especially after his difficult youth. Mrs. Eva Maria, his mother, is very proud of her son and the results he is booking and thankful to the people who bought her son’s cards and pictures.

View the video made about Elmer’s life before he got into FairMail below:

Ganancias de los adolescentes en 2012

lunes, marzo 18th, 2013

20.992 Euro. That is the total amount the 44 FairMail teenagers in Peru, India and Morocco earned from the sale of their picture and greetings cards in 2012 for their education, housing and medical funds. This makes the total amount earned by the teenagers since the start of FairMail in July 2006 add up to 95.779 euro.

Akaash in his old mechanics workshop

Akaash in his old mechanics workshop

The biggest earner in India was Akaash who earned 1.667 euro in 2012 which he invested in his private tutorship (when he started FairMail he was not attending school because he could not read and write) and in his motorcycle repair shop he runs with his father. This year they decided to buy a bigger and better situated piece of land where they could expand their business and offer more services.

Elmer with his laptop and graphic design certificates

Elmer with his laptop and graphic design certificates

The biggest earner in Peru was Elmer who earned 1.449 euro in 2012 which he invested in preparing for and entering the private Cesar Vallejo University to study communication sciences. Despite passing all his first year courses he took the brave decision to quit after the first year and choose a more practical graphic design and photography academy to pursue his dreams.

Sandhya doing her homework at home

Sandhya doing her homework at home

The Indian girl with the highest earnings in 2012 was Sandhya who earned 1.330 euro in 2012. She used this money to pay for her school necessities and private tuition. But the majority she added to her savings (no amounting up to 2.191 euro) which she will use after finishing high school hoping to prepare for and enter medical school.

Yuli in front of her university

Yuli in front of her university

In Peru the highest female earnings were achieved by Yuli who earned 1.203 euro in 2012. She used the money to prepare for and enter Trujillo’s national university to study languages to become a language teacher in the future. She still has 4 more years to go and will need all the sales she can get to finish her career.

Peru: Urbanizacion de la pobresa y el efecto en ninos como yo

domingo, octubre 28th, 2012

For this years Unicef photo competition I, Elmer Machuca Chacon (19 years, Peru) have chosen to tell my story about “How children are the victim of the poverty”.

FairMail Peru photographer Elmer Machuca Chacon

FairMail Peru photographer Elmer Machuca Chacon

Sometimes life can be so difficult for parents that the children end up just as much a victim of poverty as them. This is a story I lived myself, but of course couldn’t take pictures of at that time.

During times each day is a nightmare. My niece hopes for daily bread, but sometimes there is none.

During times each day is a nightmare. My niece hopes for daily bread, but sometimes there is none.

That is why in these photos I choose to tell MY story through the eyes of my 5 year old niece called Annabel.

Enjoy while it lasts, because nice tastes of life come and go.

Enjoy while it lasts, because nice tastes of life come and go.

I want to show how she lives in poverty in the dessert on the outskirts of Trujillo.

Step by step reflecting on the injustice in life

Step by step reflecting on the injustice in life

Together with her mother and my alcoholic brother.

The best moment, because god came to her house and blessed her with food.

The best moment, because god came to her house and blessed her with food.

What her actual situation is and how she survives and maintains herself in a very complicated world filled with a lot of sadness.

Sadness starts when the perspective for a better life is lost

Sadness starts when the perspective for a better life is lost

But despite the sadness I also see her strength.

Trying to regain the right to study

Trying to regain the right to study

The strength to survive and to get out of her situation in a country where there is little support for children.

Below the look is the pain inside.

Below the look is the pain inside.

Through my pictures I like to show this inner strength many children do have.

A sweet look in times of sadness.

A sweet look in times of sadness.

I want to show that children, with the help of organizations and other children can utilize this inner force to break the chain of poverty and create a better life for themselves and their families.

Happiness comes like opening the water tap once a week.

Happiness comes like opening the water tap once a week.

Because the world should be a happy place for everyone.

FairMail Peru photographer Elmer Machuca Chacon

FairMail Peru photographer Elmer Machuca Chacon

I hope to become a lighting example for other children that this is possible, as it is my dream to study Cinema and Photography. I want to become a famous director and make a film like Slumdog Millionaire!

Ganancias record para fotografos de FairMail en 2011

viernes, febrero 10th, 2012

In a year where the word «crisis» was heard way too often FairMail’s teenage photographers in Peru en India proved that with creativity, hard work and having something unique to offer there are still big opportunities. For the fifth year in a row they managed to set a record regarding their earnings from their photography over the year. In 2011 the teenagers earned a total of 25.794 euro for their personal education-, housing- and medical funds! This way bringing their total earnings since the start of FairMail in 2006 to 74.594 euro.

Elmer Machuca Chacon

Elmer Machuca Chacon

The big earner in 2011 in Peru was 19 year old Elmer with a total of more then 10.000 soles (almost 3.000 euro), bringing his total career earnings to 7.654 euro. With this money Elmer is starting his 5 year career in communication sciences at the private UPAO university in Trujillo this March. In January the FairMail Peru team passed the 200.000 soles mark in overall earnings for the first time (almost 60.000 euro).

Sandhya Rao

Sandhya Rao

The big earner in India is 15 year old Sandhya with more then 100.000 rupees (just over 1.600 euro), bringing her career total to 2.027 euro since she started taking pictures for the first time in Febuary 2009. Sandhya is still in secondary school and saving up for her career to become a doctor. In January the FairMail India team passed the 1.000.000 rupees mark in overaal earnings for the first time (almost 16.000 euro).

On behalf of all the teenagers, volunteers and coordinators at FairMail we would like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to all the FairMail customers over the world to help us make these great results possible!