PROEDUPAZ used FOC grant funds to provide an initial supply of hens, chicken feed, and other materials to families of children and adults with disabilities — a severely underserved population.
Jaguars Volleyball Club – Salud y Vida Polonuevo
Friends of Colombia2021-12-19T00:52:32+00:00The FOC grant has provided sports and work out equipment, and team uniforms for intramural volleyball teams in order to promote inclusion healthy living and teamwork among men and women in Polonuevo, Atlántico.
Fundación Koinonia
Friends of Colombia2021-12-19T00:53:36+00:00Fundación Koinonia used FOC grant funds to create a mobile library that moves between three of the poorest neighborhoods in Cartagena where it offers children the opportunity to improve their reading and writing skills outside of school.
Tierra Grata
Friends of Colombia2021-12-18T04:01:13+00:00Tierra Grata used FOC grant funds to install ecologically friendly, solar-powered lights in rural communities on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of Colombia.
Guardabosques de la Sierra
Friends of Colombia2021-12-18T03:34:16+00:00With FOC grant funds, the association of small cacao farmers in the Sierra Nevada expanded the capacity of its cacao bean dryer and upgraded its storage facility, as well as developed an income-generating tourist experience.
Los Otros Yumbeños
Friends of Colombia2021-12-19T00:54:51+00:00Los Otros Yumbeños is a project that increases environmental awareness and knowledge about local birds and plants in the municipality of Yumbo. FOC funded the creation of an audiovisual micro-documentary about the diverse species of bird in the region.
Colombia GLOW
Friends of Colombia2021-12-18T04:06:37+00:00GLOW used FOC's 2021 grant funds to continue their young women’s empowerment programs remotely through a podcast and magazine.