This Saturday, the Community Leaders group participated in the Girls’ Voices Fair, showcasing female leadership in our projects to various social organizations working for youth. It was an event organized by the Young Women’s Network of the Atlantic in commemoration of International Women’s Day.
A Warm Welcome to Our Beneficiaries, With Open Arms!
At an emotional event filled with smiles and hugs, we welcomed 150 children and young people from the community. With fun ludic-pedagogical activities and a delicious breakfast, the foundation’s team greeted the children and youth with enthusiasm and warmth. The children were invited to participate in various activities where they could integrate, meet the entire team, and also learn about the projects they will be part of in 2024.
Nutritional Assessments 2024
We start with the nutritional assessments of the boys and girls in our Food Security Program at the Soledad headquarters. These assessments are conducted every semester with the aim of identifying nutritional risks and contributing to the monitoring and recovery of the beneficiaries. The activity was carried out in collaboration with the Barranquilla Food Bank and the Nutrition Program of the University of the Atlantic.
Committed families, protected childhood!
We begin this 2024 with great enthusiasm and dynamism, thanks to the attendance of over 60 families at the welcome, socialization, and official opening session of the projects aimed at our beneficiaries.
We start with our healthy route.
This week we began the food services at our Nutritional Care Center, where we welcome our boys and girls with a symbolic healthy route, in which at each step we describe the importance of proper nutrition. With this pedagogical strategy, we wanted to show the children all the things we will learn this year.
Characterization Week
During this week, through the psychosocial program, home visits were conducted in order to characterize the children and their families who are in the process of joining our programs.
Welcome to Parents 2024
This week at the Soledad headquarters, we welcomed the parents. During this session, a space for participation was opened where parents expressed the current issues present in the neighborhood. Some suggestions for activities for the projects to be worked on this year arose, and candidates were selected for the parents’ committee. Additionally, the coexistence manual was shared, and commitment agreements were signed for its compliance.
We continue with the home visits
The psychosocial support program continues with home visits to select boys and girls who would be entering this year to be part of the Food Security project.
The nutritional workshops begin
This week, at the Soledad headquarters, we welcomed parents to begin our nutritional workshops, a complementary training process for the nutritional recovery of our beneficiaries. In these workshops, Chef Jaime Buendía taught us how to prepare delicious zucchini burgers, a vegetable rich in potassium, folic acid, iron, and magnesium, ideal for strengthening our immune system, improving digestion, and keeping us energized throughout the day.
Closing of the Community Leadership project
The young people from the Community Leaders project had a beautiful closing ceremony, a space for citizen participation where various social actors were present, such as the Community Action Board, the community, and territorial entities, to listen to and give their opinions on the young people’s community proposals to address some of the sector’s issues. Additionally, a cultural dance showcase was held, and diplomas were awarded to all Community Leaders as a symbol of their commitment to Human Rights and Citizen Participation.