CategoriesHealth & NutritionDonor: Multiple DonorsLocal Ally: Fundación SoyDoyBeneficiaries: N/ALocation: Bogotá, Colombia In Colombia, over 50% of families do not get the minimum of three meals per day. This means they are also not receiving the necessary nutrients to guarantee a healthy diet, placing them in the category of “nutrionally at risk”. Fundación Soÿdoÿ was created with the goal to tackle this […]
CategoriesWater & SanitationDonor: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), AquaFund, Japan Special Fund Poverty Reduction Program, Embassy of Japan in Colombia, GE Foundation, Alcaldía Guachené, Corona Organization, Siemens FoundationLocal Allies: Fundación Propal, Fundación ECSIM, Fundación Conhydra, Vialsa Ingenieros, CINARA Beneficiaries: 230 families (Over 1,000 beneficiaries)Location: Cañasgordas, Antioquia In Colombia, there are currently 3.3 million homes without running water and 4 million homes without sewarage connections. The two […]
CategoriesEducationDonor: Skanska, Inc.Local Ally: Centro Colombo Americano de MedellinBeneficiaries: Eight SchoolsLocation: Medellín, Antioquia Though sports have evolved to become a recreational activity in modern society, the theme of competition still remains relevant and has begun to distort the true objectives of any sport. This can be seen widely as stadiums in Colombia have become places of violence. […]
CategoriesEnvironmentDonor: AnonymousLocal Ally: Arhuaco Community of the Sierra Nevada de Santa MartaBeneficiaries: N/ALocation: Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Magdalena Located at the north coast of Colombia, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range apart from the Andes chain that runs through Colombia. The territory is administrated by four indigenous tribes: Arhuacos, Koguis, Wiwas, and Kankuamos. Each one […]
CategoriesEducationDonor: Multiple DonorsLocal Ally: Fundación Conect VisionBeneficiaries: 36 childrenLocation: La Boquilla, Cartagena, Bolívar Fundación Conect Vision uses the strong positive influence of sports to motivate kids and teenagers from vulnerable communities to pursue a life project and eradicate the mental poverty that hinders the development of their communities. For this, we worked with 36 children between the ages of […]
CategoriesEnglishInnovators Under 35 Colombia, 5/14/2015 Yesterday, MIT Techonology Review's "Innovators Under 35" presented the third generation of Colombian innovators at EmTech Colombia, the biggest conference for emerging technologies, which was carried out in Medellin. Over 150 were evaluated, but only ten were chosen in the end. These individuals seek to improve their society through technology and through their […]
CategoriesEducationDonor: Uno Más Todos PostobonBeneficiaries: 78 studentsLocation: Magangué, Bolívar As part of G2C’s efforts in providing children in Colombia with a shot at an education, we partnered with Uno Más Todos Postobon to take the Mi Bici initative to two schools in Magangué, Bolívar. These schools had been among those benefitted by our “Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion […]
CategoriesSpanishColombiaCo El libro 100 Colombianos, que será presentado el próximo miércoles 5 de diciembre en un acto especial en la plaza de Armas de la Casa de Nariño, destaca a los colombianos que son ejemplo de éxito en el exterior. Estas son historias de superación y logro […]
CategoriesEconomic DevelopmentDonor: Diageo FoundationLocal Allies: Fundación Carlos y Sonia Haime, Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), Acceso Centro de Formación para el Trabajo (ACCESO), and Fundación Serena del MarBeneficiaries: 60 individualsLocation: Manzanillo del Mar and Tierra Baja, Cartagena, Bolívar Manzanillo del Mar and Tierra Baja are neighborhoods located in the outskirts of Cartagena with overwhelming levels of unemployment and lack of opportunities. It is […]
CategoriesSpanishEl Universal, 3/5/2015 Diageo, con el apoyo de las fundaciones Carlos y Sonia Haime, Serena del Mar y Give To Colombia invitó al lanzamiento del proyecto de formación para adultos “Educación para la vida”.
