The Ñemity Communal Pedagogic Center is a Paraguayan refuge for minors who have been surviving on the streets after running away from home. But the success of the program is based, according to Amarilla, on the fact that it is the street kids themselves who promote participation in Painac. In fact, of every 10 youngsters who enter the program, eight do it of their own free will, Amarilla said. Many who lived on the streets picked up the habit of using cheap drugs like sniffing glue, the technical coordinator of the Painac program, Jorge Amarilla, told EFE. There is also a small space where teachers help the youngsters care for farm animals like chickens and pigs.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2016 19:41 UTC