Christ the King Child and Adolescent Center began in 1987 as a means of delivering education to street children in Tacna, Peru, and continues as a work of the Society of Jesus delivering education, health care, pastoral care, and other family assistance.
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History
Christ the King Child and Adolescent Center began through the initiative of Jeff Thielman from the Jesuit Boston College in the United States, a volunteer at the Jesuit Cristo Rey College in Tacna, who was impressed by the enthusiasm of street children who needed only an education to better their life. He found them doing tasks like selling newspapers, shining shoes, and washing cars. In 1987, with help from the Jesuits in town, he acquired a building and opened the Christ the King School at 1099 Bolognesi Avenue.
In 1989 this received support from Fe y Alegría, and in 1992 it received legal status as a non-profit civil association. In 1994 an additional informal schooling program began. In 1997 the United to Serve Health Center officially opened and in 1998 legal advocacy offices were opened at the center, which had new premises at 261 Bolognesi Avenue.
In 1999 the name was changed to Christ the King Child Worker Educational Center. Since 2000, through the National Industrial Work Training Service (SENATI), the youth are able to earn their tuition by making machinery and equipment. In 2001 this non-academic program began its transfer to San Jose Fe y Alegría school No 40. In 2002 a program of educational assistance began for secondary students in mornings and primary students in the afternoons.
In 2008 the name was changed to Cristo Rey Child and Adolescent Center (CCRNA). In 2009 CCRNA became an Alternative Basic Education Center (CEBA), assisting those ages nine through adulthood in completing their education. The goal of the center continues to be integral development for the poor in the areas of education, health, pastoral care, and family life.
The twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of CCRNA in 2012 brought together Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara, Archbishop Pedro Barreto, and many representatives of civil and religious organizations. The mayor of Tacna declared the founder of the center, Jeff Thielman, "Outstanding Citizen of Tacna" and awarded him the Emblem of the City.
The school has been a voluntary service project for students of the Jesuit Cristo Rey College in Tacna. A benefit concert for the center was given in 2013. A video tour of the school is available.
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See also
- Catholic Church in Peru
- Education in Peru
References
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