LOS BARRACONES
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Located in a coastal area of the district of Callao, northwest of Lima
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Center of delinquency, drug distribution, and extortion amoung other criminal problems.
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The number of children attending school within the Barracones has decreased 60.5% by in the past 10 years.
At a glance
A closer look
34.4% of the school age population are not educated
27.6%% of minors have a family member in prison
82.1% of the population indentify the main problems to be delinquency and drug consumption
"Los Barracones", a neighborhood located no far from Coprodeli's main office, has a long history as a hot spot of crime, including drug extortion and gang violence.
Those who live in Los Barracones have been abandoned by the government. They lack educational resources, employment opportunities, and a safe place for children to play.
Coprodeli efforts
In 2015, Coprodeli implemented two Outreach Centers providing the youngest community members a safe place to be afterschol, with a tutor to help them with their homework, and a phsychologist to provide much needed emotional support and a nutritious meal which some may not receive at home.
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2 outreach centers, providing 120 children psychosocial assistance