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Teaching Peace Through Sports

Donor: 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. […]

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Strengthening the Arhuaco Government

Donor: 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 […]

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Semillero de Fútbol VITAL

Donor: 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 […]

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Innovators Under 35 in Colombia

Innovators 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 […]

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Mi Bici Project in Magangué

Donor: 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 […]