Our Mi Ciudad Con Vida families had a day of fun and shopping. Through the “closet sale” strategy, familes had access to clothing, shoes and food items at token prices starting at $500 (COP).
Delivery of Portable Gardens for Enviromental Guardians
Thanks to the ongoing training process for our beneficiary children at Mi Ciudad Con Vida in caring for the environment, the environmental guardians are motivated to continue the home garden project. On this occasion they received a delivery of portable gardens that facilitate cultivation in reduced spaces, aimed at self-sustainability.
Delivery of Seed Capital for Productive Units
Thanks to the support of the Barranquilla mayor’s office, 24 mothers who are leaders in the Lipaya neighborhood received resources including seed capital and business strengthening for their small-scale businesses, at a value of $500.000 (COP) each, for a total of $12.000.000 (COP).
Barranquilla and Soledad Families Benefit from Food Packages
Thanks to an alliance with the Food Bank we were able to benefit families of Barranquilla and Soledad, who received packages of food items. These were made available to the community at token prices starting at $500 (COP).
2021 Graduates
On this day we were pleased to congratulate our beneficiaries who achieved the culmination of their secondary school studies, and will soon start higher education.
Children’s Day Celebration
We celebrated Children’s Day in the afternoon through music, contests, and fun games that made our little ones happy.
Prevention activities and women’s health
Today we were in a virtual and face-to-face health, prevention and self-care session for women from the Barranquilla and Soledad branches with the support of the Haceb Foundation and its group of allies.
Vocational guidance activity in partnership with the Universidad de la Costa
From the Educational Articulation program, we are working to ensure that the beneficiaries who are in the last year of secondary school receive the necessary guidance on the different technical, professional and technological careers, in addition to the different types of scholarships that are handled in different institutions of higher education.
This time, we have the support of the Universidad de la Costa, who are working with us virtually to solve any problems and answer any questions.
Application of vocational guidance tests to juniors in grade 11
The Higher Education program prepares young people who are about to finish their high school studies through the application of vocational guidance tests so that they can more objectively choose a technical, technological or professional career, taking into account their abilities and preferences. .
“We seek family unity through Bocaditos de Esperanza” (little bites of hope)
Thanks to the contributions of a private company, we had a fun and playful day with a delivery of cookie combos to the children and adolescents of Barranquilla. Our beneficiaries were encouraged to meet with all the members of their family for 10 minutes, talking about a common topic and sharing a delicious snack.
Families had to register this family space with a photograph and share it on our networks.