DISTANCE TUTOR PROJECT
The Distance Tutor Project (PTàD) aims to mobilize Portuguese citizens to become guardians of a child or young person in a vulnerable socioeconomic situation, in Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique, aged between 2 and 21, for a minimum period of one year , committing to finance your survival expenses monthly, which include:
Health;
OBJECTIVES
PTàD’s interventions follow some fundamental principles and objectives:
PTàD interventions can be developed through different modalities (Total or Education) and children or young people can receive support in different contexts, these being mostly orphanages, foster homes or educational institutions.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Tutors provide financial support, on a monthly basis, to children and young people covered by PTàD, who live in Mozambique or Guinea-Bissau, the countries where ATACA currently operates. Additionally, tutors are encouraged to write letters to their tutees, which are delivered to their godchildren by ATACA volunteers.
In return, ATACA provides the guardian with a considerable amount of information about the supported child. The information provided has the following basic elements:
Photographs;
In addition, and varying from subproject to subproject, the following are also available:
The information is updated quarterly, whenever possible, and all collection, processing and shipping is carried out by volunteers who carry out their duties in the field or in Portugal.