Andeanface is directly linked with the Daniëlle Children’s Fund (www.daniellechildrensfund.org), a charity organization from The Netherlands which accompanies families and children in need. As one of its directors, Helma van der Hoeven, is founder of the organization.

DCF accompanies children in need, as well as their families. They believe in the families, considering their role to be fundamental and they visualize possibilities where others might not see them. They provide psychosocial services that strengthen the families, involving the community around them, and enabling parents to take care of their own children. Moreover, they offer programs to support young unaccompanied adolescents that are on the move from, for example, Colombia or Venezuela.

DCF is a small organization, yet by sharing knowledge and experience with other organizations and the Ecuadorian government, they have made a considerable impact. The organization is involved in childcare legislation, the implementation of child protection programs and tools in order to promote preventive and alternative care. One of their current strategic partners is UNICEF – Ecuador https://www.unicef.org/

The programs are sustainable, since children and their families, continue to be with their own support networks, after DCF´s interventions. DCF´s way of working is simple, pure and transparent. Their programs are run by local people for local people. All together, they are an organization that, together with the families, creates different realities.

Please find more information on their website: www.daniellechildrensfund.org