"Girls and Women of Dignity" is a project organized and implemented by the Project for the People of Paraguay.  This new and exciting program will provide long term support services for Paraguayan girls and women helping to empower them to make positive and lasting changes in their lives.

There are many challenges that girls and women face in Paraguay:

The Project for the People of Paraguay is currently working with 100 families in Paraguay through the PPP child sponsorship program and relocation project.  Over the years many changes have been set in motion.  The path of change was a journey that was filled with peaks and valleys, frustration and reward, resistance and hope.  Many times doubt, fear and lack of trust blocked the path.  This too we came to understand as a positive process that we needed to endure in order to move forward.  All of us together learned ways to recognize and resolve fear, strengthen trust and build confidence and courage.  But there is still so much to do.  The PPP has witnessed the many enormous challenges facing the women and children of Paraguay and have decided that we are going to do something about it and we're going to start now with the birth of "Girls and Women of Dignity".

"Girls and Women of Dignity" will provide support services for girls and women in four levels:

Once a month a counselor will meet with each candidate and will listen, research and respond to the needs of the girls and women.  There will be monthly individual meetings as well as group meetings that will work on issues of:

Find out more about the "Girls and Women of Dignity" program.

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