Update by Antonio Mendosa, September 2025.
ICDP continues to be applied in the poorest rural communities of the Renacimiento district, province of Chiriqui, Panamá.
Our project with the Ngabe ethnic group has been reaching out to many families. We are focused on creating optimal development in children, adolescents, families, and local educators. And for this purpose, we hold regular workshops and training sessions with parents, children, adolescents and school educators.
Throughout these workshops we have been developing the ICDP principles and promoting good treatment in families and their community.
We are noting significant results of our work, and achieving them has required a joint effort from the entire population involved. We see improvements in communication, application of empathy and the population has been developing a new set of parenting skills.