Fundación Minicol, founded in 1994, serves more than 800 children in 12 centers in eight departments in Colombia. Many of them are challenged not only by a lack of economic resources but have been physically and emotionally abused, malnourished, abandoned, displaced, or suffer physical and mental handicaps. Given the tremendous obstacles these children face, it comes as no surprise that by the time they arrive at Minicol, these children show tremendous learning deficits.

The Foundation’s mission is to offer academic opportunities for children touched by violence or who live in unfavorable conditions. To accomplish its goal, the organization offers quality academic instruction from the pre-school level through grade five. Assistance is not limited to academic instruction; additionally, students receive complementary services such as primary health care, psychological and auditory treatment, lunch and snacks throughout the day, school uniforms, and participate in recreational activities, as well as prevocational training courses in areas such as carpentry and crafts. Families also receive support from the organization, taking advantage of trainings in different manual labors and parenting courses. The organization works in alliance with a high-school program where their students are transferred to complete secondary education, in order to guarantee children’s permanence in the educational system.

Since 2005, Genesis Foundation has provided funds for one of its centers in La Guajira, which benefits more than 170 children every year.  

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