{"id":789,"date":"2019-10-18T01:48:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.jberrydesign.com\/?page_id=789"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:32:29","slug":"programa-de-abuelas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/es\/granny-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Programa de abuelas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Providing one-on-one attention, care, and love to the world\u2019s most vulnerable of children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Without loving human interaction, children living in orphanages can lose one month of linear growth for every three months they spend in institutionalized care.<\/p>

Spence-Chapin created the Granny Program in 1998 to address this problem and improve the lives of vulnerable children around the world. The Program brings loving caregivers, or \u201cGrannies,\u201d to help the children they work with overcome significant developmental delays, learn what it is to trust and love, and receive the attention and care they deserve.<\/p>

Spence-Chapin is currently running Granny Programs in Colombia, Ghana, and South Africa.<\/p>

The Granny Program is only able to operate and expand through the generosity of our supporters.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Grannies currently receiving stipends, training, and support<\/h3>\t\t\t
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of children that showed developmental improvement within 6 months<\/h3>\t\t\t
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More than 5 million children around the world reside in orphanages.<\/strong> The majority of these children have been exposed to significant trauma, neglect, violence, and loss in their short lives. When they arrive at an institution, the group environment and lack of resources too often mean that they become deprived of consistent, nurturing human interaction. Without someone in their corner to advocate for their needs and provide them with nurture and support, children experience lifelong detrimental effects<\/strong>, including developmental delays, challenges with healthy attachment, and struggles with mental health. The Granny Program is there to change that.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Granny Program utilizes a simple yet effective model<\/strong> to create profound change in the lives of children residing in institutionalized care. The Granny Program model screens, selects, and trains \u201cGrannies\u201d from the local community<\/strong> to visit individually with their assigned children five days a week, with a focus on speech and language development, motor skills enhancement, and relationship attachment skills building. Grannies receive extensive training<\/strong> in general child care, secure attachment, bonding, supporting a child who has experienced loss or trauma, and play therapy models. Unlike traditional volunteer models, Grannies are paired with their child long-term<\/strong>, often for their duration in the children’s home.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Over 90% of children experience marked improvements<\/strong> in their developmental milestones and emotional and mental health within six months of being paired with a Granny. Children who were significantly behind in learning to speak, walk, or write begin communicating, take their first steps<\/strong>, and hold their crayon with confidence. Those who had been labeled “problem children,” who exhibited emotional outbursts, began to play well with their peers, communicate their needs and feelings<\/strong>, and learn tools to help them manage their emotions. The Grannies also experience profound transformation<\/strong>, feeling a renewed sense of purpose, and gaining skills and knowledge that they share with their families and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Granny Program serves hundreds of children, and we believe that each of those children deserve to dream of a better future. That’s why we created Dear Future<\/em>, an exhibition featuring the deeply impactful stories and dreams of children living in an orphanage in Cali, Colombia. This is more than just an art exhibit. It’s a movement born to raise awareness about the urgent importance of supporting vulnerable children around the world.<\/p>

Dear Future\u00a0<\/em>does not have any in-person exhibitions currently planned, but you can still experience the exhibition online through our\u00a0virtual tour.<\/a>\u00a0Have a space you would like to see Dear Future<\/em> in? We would love to work with you. Reach out to us through this contact form<\/a>.<\/p>

Supporting the dreams and futures of children living in institutionalized care not only matters\u2014it makes the world a better place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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