For migrant communities from Central America, Mexico has been considered a "transit" country in the past. However now, the time spent into migrant centres can stretch up to 6-8 months.
In order to improve the situation of migrant children and adolescents in Mexico, AVSI (Fondazione AVSI and AVSI Mexico A.C) in partnership with the local organisations Dignity and Justice on the Road A.C. and FM4 Paso Libre and with the financial support of the European Union, have launched the project "Dignified Inclusion" to support more than 500 migrant children and adolescents, 4 shelters, 120 human rights defenders and 16 public and private schools in the states of Oaxaca and Jalisco over three years.
The project includes the design, implementation and dissemination of an Alternative Care Model for migrant children.
On SBS Italian Jolanda Pupillo interviewed Rossana Stanchi, AVSI country representative in Mexico.
"An important component of the action," Ms Stanchi said, "is the sensitisation of schools, civil society, public opinion and host communities about the situation of migrant children and their value in the development of transit and destination communities".
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