A light of hope in the midst of covid-19.
Like a light of hope, our 210 children and their families received the second delivery of food aid; Faced with the impact of the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, there are added challenges related to guaranteeing the food security of people living in vulnerable circumstances, who already face hunger due to the impossibility of generating sufficient income.
We invite solidarity with these families who live from the day-to-day economy and informal work, to whom self-care measures against the virus created a great barrier to access to their daily sustenance.
Managing emotions during a pandemic
This time our orientation space was focused on mental health under the theme of managing emotions in times of pandemic, where the beneficiaries and their families had the opportunity to listen to recommendations and ask specific questions about how to handle these issues at the family level.
Medical recommendations to stay healthy during the Covid pandemic
Doctor Eduardo Pertuz, director of the Good Health Clinic, was sharing recommendations with our families, answering questions about healthy habits and how to improve defences in a natural and healthy way.
Reading afternoons
The School Accompaniment program carries out activities focused on building the habit of reading virtually. This week we gave prominence to the imagination and created stories from images. We also shared readings to teach children hygiene and self-care strategies in times of pandemic in a fun and playful way.
Zumba with Kathy – second session
This week we wanted to strengthen physical and mental health through dance. This type of activity allows us to share and interact with our children virtually.
Students from the Graduate Program continue their studies during the pandemic
Despite all the difficulties that have arisen during the pandemic related to the lack of access to technological resources and connectivity, our students from the Higher Education Graduates program continue with their studies, taking their classes from home.
The Foundation accompanies them in this process through orientations focused on academic permanence.
The students teach us that with effort and perseverance, there are no such things as impossible dreams
Follow-up to the inclusion program
This week we started monitoring the beneficiaries of the Inclusion Program by phone. Through the information provided by parents and educational institutions, we reviewed their academic status and how they are managing their educational processes from home.
Make your own face mask
This week we focused on self-care and creativity with the teacher Natividad, who taught the families to make their own face masks through Facebook. A very useful biosecurity implement in times of pandemic.
The families had to send us evidence of their participation, sharing their experience
Permanent Nutritional Accompaniment
Week by week, our chef Jaime Buendia, an expert in healthy cooking, shares delicious, inexpensive and easily prepared recipes with families through social networks in order to continue eating habits at home that contribute to healthy nutrition.
Likewise, the children have the task of sending photos and videos making these dishes and sharing them with the whole family.
Healthy cooking workshop, preparing granola at home
This week we were strengthening the nutritional support for our families through a healthy cooking workshop led by our nutritionist Ana Cecilia Rondon. Using our official Facebook page, Ana taught the children to prepare granola at home as a healthy and affordable children’s snack or breakfast.
In addition, the children shared their videos and photos showing the preparation process and the experience of eating it as a family, remembering our motto… I decide to eat healthy, I want to live healthy and happy!