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17-year-old Daniel is a leader in his family and his community in Ambato, Ecuador. He says his love of dance, which was fostered through World Vision’s Child Sponsorship programme in his community, is a healing channel that has helped him transition from the timid boy his father left behind to a young man of strength and purpose today.
Child sponsorship helped Daniel and his family take back so much that they had lost – food and financial security through supplies to help them grow their own vegetable garden, emotional support through parenting classes for their mum, and love and care from Daniel’s sponsor and the World Vision staff and volunteers who supported them.
It was in this process that Daniel rediscovered his love for music and dance. Today, Daniel leads a community dance group, performing in festivals across the region, as well as a local youth group focused on teaching children their rights and how to protect themselves from harm of exploitation that’s common in his area.
As the world begins to take stock of all that has changed over the last few years and the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, Daniel is choosing to focus on his community’s strengths and his future.
“My community is very united and supportive. It is very beautiful. I want to become a social worker to help others and to be able to work with girls, boys, adolescents, youths and older adults so that their rights are not violated any more and they feel protected.”
Dance is My Refuge
“Dance is a refuge. Through dance, I can connect with other people, and while I dance, I forget all the problems.”17-year-old Daniel is a leader in his family and his community in Ambato, Ecuador. He says his love of dance, which was fostered through World Vision’s Child Sponsorship programme in his community, is a healing channel that has helped him transition from the timid boy his father left behind to a young man of strength and purpose today.
Child sponsorship helped Daniel and his family take back so much that they had lost – food and financial security through supplies to help them grow their own vegetable garden, emotional support through parenting classes for their mum, and love and care from Daniel’s sponsor and the World Vision staff and volunteers who supported them.
It was in this process that Daniel rediscovered his love for music and dance. Today, Daniel leads a community dance group, performing in festivals across the region, as well as a local youth group focused on teaching children their rights and how to protect themselves from harm of exploitation that’s common in his area.
As the world begins to take stock of all that has changed over the last few years and the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, Daniel is choosing to focus on his community’s strengths and his future.
“My community is very united and supportive. It is very beautiful. I want to become a social worker to help others and to be able to work with girls, boys, adolescents, youths and older adults so that their rights are not violated any more and they feel protected.”
