Love, food, education for 100 children in Bogota

Dear friends

Thank you for contributing to build new realities.

What does this report contain?

A summary of the work carried out between October and January 2022. During this time, face-to-face meetings were increased and this brought greater well-being, joy and enthusiasm to children and adults. We believe that, if we have already managed to overcome the distance imposed on us by the virus and continue to be alive, we can together overcome so many other obstacles.

What have we done?

In affection: The face-to-face meetings intensified during this period, which made it possible to strengthen the bonds between the children in each initiative. The workshops on affection and support in the family bond were continued to strengthen healthy relationships between mothers-fathers and children. Some families who suffered family losses due to the virus received more guidance to go through grief.

In nutrition: The “The flavors that unite us” campaign continued to bring food and strengthen ties between family members. For the end of the year we focused on the development of international cuisine recipes and some Christmas food. The consumption of healthy and balanced snacks in group meetings increased because in the month of December the celebration of Christmas was prepared for nine continuous days. This positively impacts the diet of hundreds of children.

In education: Being the period of school closure for children, the support work for school work was intensified. The return to schools with 100% attendance was projected for February. As there is a high percentage of the population with at least one of the doses of the vaccines against coronavirus COVID-19, infections have not been considerable and this favored the participation and permanent attendance of children at school.

The group of 27 young people who had started training ended in December and with that there are 10 groups that are trained in the trade, improving job opportunities in the gastronomic line. In addition, and given the focus on rescuing local products, these young people become ambassadors for the consumption of more nutritious and balanced diets.