CategoriesNewsKey Biscayne Portal, PDF Version Give to Colombia Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary with its annual auction, which this year was supported by Shakira, Juanes, former Colombian soccer star Carlos ‘el pibe’ Valderrama and former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, among others great figures of the country who wanted to join in helping needy […]
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CategoriesNewsWorld Red Eye, When you receive an invitation for an exclusive Burberry experience, it’s not something you pass up, especially when it is linked to a great cause. At the Village of Merrick Park, the brand presented its fall/winter 2013 collection with Eduardo Barco and Angela Maria Tafur Barco and Susanne Birbragher as hosts. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary […]
CategoriesNewsFundación Gabriel Piedrahita Uribe, PDF Version (Spanish) Thanks to the support of the Motorola Foundation, Motorola de Colombia Ltda., Motorola Solutions Foundation and the management of Give to Colombia, the Gabriel Piedrahita Uribe Foundation (FGPU) implemented the Scratch project with which it sought to contribute to the development of skills of the century XXI, higher […]
CategoriesNewsEthical Coportation, PDF Version The environment for sustainable public-private partnerships has never been better, according to Miguel Aldaz, a lead partnerships officer in the Inter-American Development Bank’s office of outreach and partnerships. Aldaz says his unit, charged with being a facilitator among governments, civil society and the private sector, often acts as the “glue” that brings all the parties together. One good […]
CategoriesHealth & NutritionDonor: JPMorgan Chase FoundationLocal Ally: Fundación Juan Felipe Gomez EscobarBeneficiaries: 340 adolescent mothersLocation: Cartagena, Bolívar The Juan Felipe Gomez Escobar Foundation (Juanfe) is a non-profit organization that works to create real solutions by improving the quality of life of the infant and adolescent population in one of the poorest communities in Cartagena, Colombia. In a city where 60% of the deaths […]
CategoriesEconomic DevelopmentDonor: Individual/Family Donor Local Ally: Banca de Inversión Social Beneficiaries: N/A Location: National The Social Investment Bank (BIS) is a non-profit organization based in Colombia that acts as a bridge between donors, impact investors, traditional sources of social funding and social enterprises and projects. They believe there is a significant opportunity to reduce poverty and improve the environment through […]
CategoriesEducationDonor: Skanska, Inc.Local Ally: Centro Colombo Americano de MedellinBeneficiaries: 30 womenLocation: Palmitas, Medellín, Antioquia Led by the Indian-American artists and activist Saumya Deva, Centro Colombo Americano implemented “Lab 37 – Female Leaders: Empowering Women” where they worked with a group of women from Palmitas, Antioquia. In this lab, Deva and art students from the University of Antioquia went […]
CategoriesWater & SanitationDonors: GE Foundation and the Embassy of Japan in ColombiaLocal Allies: CINARA, the Colombian Ministry of Housing and Territory, and the Colombian National Planning DepartmentBeneficiaries: 890 students, parents and teachers from two schoolsLocation: Magangué, Bolívar In 2008, only 72% of rural areas in Colombia had water service coverage, and sewarage coverage lagged behind at only […]
CategoriesNewsIn “El Poder de Dar”, Ismael Cala talks with Angela Maria Tafur, Executive Director of Give To Colombia, to discuss about the success of her organization and the impact in the lives of thousands of Colombians in vulnerable situations. The program was broadcasted on April 9th, 2013.
