Aroa Martín Laura Fernández-
Madrid. / are made MASI will call up and beyond what they believe. Your objective is clear and their hard work slowly harvest its fruits. They monitor the association of social support to Children, a children's organization that works the integration of children and young people between 5 and 16 who live in difficult social environments.
were born 13 years ago, at the School of Agronomy of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Since its inception they have built a rich little-big project for college students looking for alternatives for these children and youth who are involved in a hostile reality, while sharing experiences with peers. A work that is developed through activities with children in the districts of Usera Carabanchel. Young of different ages and cultures come together on Saturday morning to enjoy games, while establishing programs for education in tolerance, gender coeducation, respect for nature and a host of activities aimed at social integration and improvement of the cohabitation. Similarly, MASI working in other areas of intervention and formal support. This will offer free monitors to teach children with difficulties in their schoolwork, which also allows a constant partnership with families, mostly with economic problems.
His work is also going to spread the volunteer. "We look for the answer college and somehow got it because we have a constant number of volunteers, some are long, others are renewed, "says Elena Cuesta, a student of geology. The figure varies between 15 and 17 committed youth who find their reward in the smiles of children.
Christmas With the program of activities of the association MASI is extended with new actions aimed at the smaller ones can enjoy these days of magic. Therefore, since early December offered MASI 'Firs Solidarity' from his office in University City, firs of various species at very affordable and environmentally environment, with a fund raiser for the development of their projects. "The sale is going well. While it is true that the crisis is noticed, we've sold more than half of the spruce, "Elena Cuesta had by mid-December. This is compounded by the sale of accessories for the firs, and the lottery, all shares to raise funds for its social projects.
But this was only the first activity in the Christmas season, because from MASI Association have been unwilling to forget other important days of Christmas. In previous years have celebrated the New Year's Eve party special solidarity between volunteers and children, but this year MASI wanted to stress the day of the Magi, a special night full of excitement, especially for children. They have therefore undertaken a collection of toys and have earmarked a portion of its resources for each child, of the approximately 70 children they work with these monitors, get on that magical night at least three gifts, as a a reward for being good during the last 365 days. A simple fact that he delighted to monitors, "at the end, you're investing your time into something else besides you and you look very rewarding. Children often come back after have been with them four or five years and see how they have grown and are doing well and makes you feel satisfied with the work done, "says Elena, while Carlos Javier Gonzalez, who only recently been incorporated into the body of volunteer monitors concludes that "MASI is a very committed partnership, and I wanted to do something for others saw in it the main factor which join this association: the commitment." A simple reason to become MASI and make a small gesture, a great job.
Photo / / Laura Martin.
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