Our Mission
In order to carry out its mission, Fundación Retoño Uruguay has, among other endeavours, two flagship projects which assist children from 0 to 15 years old: the Espigas Education Center which has been active for more than 10 years and the Liceo Espigas (Espigas High School) which opened in 2016. Both projects operate in a 10 hectares piece of land owned by the Foundation at the Puntas de Manga neighbourhood and areas of influence, very deprived areas on the outskirts of Montevideo.
The Foundation's work is aimed at providing the children with a supportive environment, where education, transmission of values and work habits, and a highly qualified professional staff are key elements in order to achieve those goals.
Fundación Retoño was incorporated in Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein and operates in Uruguay since February 22, 2002 with legal status granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay. Baroness Nina von Maltzahn is Fundación Retoño's founder and main sponsor and Mrs. Elizabeth Mallo de Brugnini is its Representative in Uruguay.
Our Objectives
To collaborate with the formal education system in order to assist children in completing the elementary and secondary education cycles, avoiding school and high school drop-outs, thus preventing street situations.
To support and strengthen families in the performance of their role, by establishing a fluid relationship with its members.
To encourage the social integration of children, youngsters and their families, by fostering their participation in social and sports events.
To teach the children and youth how to work the land focusing on a pedagogical-productive approach, thus fostering the creation of income sources for the students and their families.
To offer trade workshops to the children's families, in order to help them achieve better work opportunities.
To provide the children and their families with first level medical and dental health assistance and prevention workshops.
