1. Expansion of the Early Childhood Development Center "El Caracolí"
Location
Yumbo, Valle del Cauca
Partners
El Caracolí, Fundación Smurfit Cartón de Colombia, First Step Big Step, Conexión Colombia, Give to Colombia.
Objectives
Expand the infrastructure of "El Caracolí" in order to increase the coverage of beneficiaries, in the commune 4 of the municipality of Yumbo, Valle.
Activities
Construction of 4 classrooms and bathrooms for children.
Installation of water and electrical networks.
Construction of walking trails that connect the classrooms.
Results
This project enabled the Center to provide services to 63 additional preschool children, increasing its impact and improving the quality of life of this vulnerable population.
Beneficiaries
180
Children (ages 0 to 5)
2. Kitchenware for “My First Steps” Program
Location
Corregimiento de Sevilla, Zona Bananera, Magdalena.
Tumaco, Nariño
Partners
Genesis Foundation
Objectives
Strengthen the Early Childhood Development Program "My First Steps" through the purchase of kitchen items and materials for the Early Childhood Development Centers where the program operates.
Activities
Purchase and delivery of kitchenware and other educational materials.
Results
23 kitchens in Tumaco and Magdalena were furnished with the necessary equipment to provide lunches to children from low-income families.
Beneficiaries
2.200
Children (ages 0 to 5)
3. Baking Opportunities for Life
Location
Soacha, Cundinamarca
Partners
Fundación Semilla y Fruto, Conexión Colombia, Give to Colombia
Objectives
Provide the equipment necesary to increase the production of Fundación Semilla y Fruto’s bakery, which provides foodstuff for the organization’s lunch program and generates income for both the organization and the parents of the children attending Semilla y Fruto.
Activities
Imrpovement of the bakery.
Purchase of a baking dough mixing machine and a bakery proofer.
Development and implementation of the bakery business plan.
Trainings in bakery for beneficiary families.
Results
The program trained parents of children beneficiaries of the organization, 8 of them were employed in the bakery.
There was an increase in the productivity of the bakery corresponding to an additional 3,900 units monthly.
Additionally, the baked goods were used in the lunch program of the organization, providing a nutritional boost to the children's diets.
Beneficiaries
300
Children
14
Adults
4. Improving the obsteric and pediatric services of the Hospital Pedro León Alvarez Díaz
Location
La Mesa, Cundinamarca
Partners
Hospital Pedro León Alvarez Díaz, Conexión Colombia, Give to Colombia
Objectives
To comply with the standard health accreditation for gynecological, obstetrical and child care, through the provision of adequate healthcare furniture which offers safety and comfort to the patient.
Activities
Purchase of hospital furniture (electric beds, bedside tables, trays for the meals, etc.)
Resultados
Improvement in the quality of service offered to mothers and children in the hospital, ensuring a more comfortable and pleasant recovery.
