Posts Tagged ‘Program for strengthening – Colombia’
The struggle of ACIMVIP: Sacha Muiu and the protection of the territory
In Villagarzón, known as the heart of Putumayo for its rich biodiversity, the hopes and goals of the Inga people remain. ACIMVIP.
Read MoreUma Kiwe Mother Earth: a commitment to caring for water and life in Mocoa
In the Colombian Amazon foothills, three women have come together around a dream: to resist the extractivist destiny that has contributed to the destruction of the forest, rivers, and their communities, using communication as a form of defense and conservation of their territory.
Read MoreA narrative laboratory for healing
In the heart of Cartagena’s most gang-ridden neighborhoods, the Narrarte association uses narrative therapy to heal the wounds of abuse in the community.
Read MoreThe resistance of the black people of the Pacific coast of Cauca
Among the rivers and jungles of the Cauca Pacific, the strength of Black identity accompanies the Community Councils of Guapi, Timbiquí, and López de Micay. Their struggle to achieve a dignified life and build tools for local development is nourished by the teachings of their ancestors.
Read MoreThe struggle of Afro-Colombian women in northern Cauca is told in songs
Singing and music are some of the many tools used by ASOM, an organization that has existed since 1997, to prevent gender-based violence and empower a group of 230 members with skills and autonomy.
Read MoreA feminist commitment from northern Cauca
Since 2009, the Corporation for the Promotion of Political Culture has come to the conclusion that changing the world is possible, and it is not done through extraordinary actions, but through the greatness that lies in those who inhabit the territory being able to feel good, speak out loud, and do so without fear.
Read MoreAn island with heart
Without a mayor or police force, through alliances, dedication, and passion, the Orika Community Council achieved a very difficult first collective land titling for Afro-Caribbean communities.
Read MoreThe space that decentralizes peace from the Montes de María
For more than 10 years, the Montes de María Regional Peace Building Space has managed to forge bonds of affection and community trust. Through the sustained work of its monthly meetings and the Reconciliation Festival, it has positioned dialogue and territorial identity as a condition for peace, becoming agents of hope for the entire region.
Read MoreThe struggle of Colombian farmers to be recognized and counted
Through a historic legal action, ACIT, together with other social organizations in the country, achieved a milestone in the struggle of farmers in Colombia: forcing the state to conduct a census of farmers in order to characterize and recognize them, and thus gather information that will help create public policies that benefit them.
Read MoreThe center is the periphery: a circle of words at the FUCAI Foundation
Members of the Caminos de Identidad Foundation (FUCAI) have learned from indigenous peoples that problems contain solutions, that the closer we get to our ancestors, the more innovative we become, and that there is abundance where some only see scarcity.
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