On August 10th, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Western Colombia. The epicenter was located in Chocó, where our partner Tierra Grata provides life-saving sanitation to rural communities. They were well positioned to immediately distribute emergency
In January 2026, FOC donated $1,500 to current Peace Corps volunteer Nolan Carson for a grant project that would support women and youth to reclaim their pottery traditions and embark on entrepreneurial
In February 2026, heavy spring flooding in the Córdoba region left hundreds of families in remote towns cut off from accessing food and hygiene kits, schools, and emergency support. With emergency funding
Jeff Puryear (Colombia/51) has just published a memoir that includes a 50-page chapter on his Peace Corps service in the department of Antioquia:. The memoir (entitled Before I Forget) is available in ebook and
Dear Friends of Colombia Members and Supporters, As the year draws to a close, we want to acknowledge that it has been an extremely challenging year for the international development community, and
In early 2025, USAID funding worldwide was cut off overnight. This was felt immediately by current volunteers in Colombia and continuing Partner, Camp GLOW. Volunteers and GLOW reached out to Friends of
They were seen as teachers, coaches, athletes, rock stars, spies, FBI agents, “mercenary yankis.” Here’s why. By Jim Brown Kay Gillies Dixon, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Colombia III - Urban
Dear Friends of Colombia Members and Supporters, As the year draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the incredible strides we've made together with Friends of Colombia.
Tierra Grata, en colaboración con Friends of Colombia, ha llevado a cabo diversas iniciativas para mejorar la calidad de vida en comunidades desfavorecidas de Cartagena, Colombia, enfocándose en la provisión de productos
In June 2024, FOC was able to provide fiscal sponsorship to FUCAHIS that provided last minute tuition payments to students in Colombia. Here is a bit more about the organization started by
