Percepciones de la construcción del proyecto de vida alternativo a causa de la migración en un grupo de jóvenes que acuden a la Pastoral Social Cáritas Cuenca en Cuenca, Ecuador en septiembre 2023 - marzo 2024

Abstract

The present investigation called “Perceptions of the Construction of the Alternative Life Project due to Migration in a Group of Young People Who Attend the Cáritas Cuenca Social Pastoral in Cuenca, Ecuador in September 2023 - March 2024”, exposes how the construction is developed of the life project of young people, who have migrated from Venezuela to Cuenca Ecuador, from their own story. The general objective of the research is to describe the construction of the alternative life project of young Venezuelans who reside in Ecuador and who are users of the Cáritas Cuenca Social Pastoral. To meet the objective, the following research question was posed: What are the difficulties that exist in the construction of alternative life projects for young Venezuelans in Cuenca, Ecuador? The methodology used was with a qualitative approach, with a descriptive research scope and hermeneutical phenomenological design. The technique used for data collection was the interview with a previously structured guide of questions. The findings of the research describe the perception of young people in a situation of human mobility in terms of satisfaction with their quality of life. The family, the work environment and the relationship between work and education are also defined as factors that promote the project of alternative life and in this way the community and the relationship between work and discrimination are recognized as factors that hinder the life project of the users. Integration is also considered the main strategy for cultural adaptation of young Venezuelans.