Colombia
Human Rights
Help Colombian Families Displaced by War
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Share & SaveMore Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesMost displaced women and their families in Colombia have fled violence in their communities, and often find themselves alone, in cities far from their homes, cut off from their support systems, without jobs or access to basic necessities. MADRE and LIMPAL have designed multifaceted programs that meet the needs of displaced women and children, providing access to food, education, water, and housing. These programs serve approximately 30 families every day. ActivitiesServices include: 1. Provide meals through a community food bank; 2. Promote school attendance for 50 children by buying books and uniforms; and 3. Improve housing and provide clean drinking water in neighborhoods where displaced families live. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $893 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe project enables displaced women and children to feed themselves, access clean water, and attend school, in order to help them establish themselves in new surroundings, and develop new support networks and, ultimately, self-sufficiency. Project Message
Before I found out about MADRE & LIMPAL, my children and I were alone & hungry. Now, while I look for work , I know we can get food from their food bank and they will help my children attend school. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Jacqueline Zenone, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org. and the project team. MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org.'s Current Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
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For more information about Colombia, read the Human Development Report on Colombia or the Wikipedia entry for Colombia. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on June 05, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 15, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldNine families fed for one month thanks to your donationsBy Vivian Stromberg - Executive Director, MADRE, January 25, 2008 03:19 PM Since MADRE brought this project to the Global Giving community in October of 2007, $280 has been raised to bring basic necessities to displaced women in Cartagena and Bogota. This money has been placed into a food bank run by LIMPAL, the Liga Internacional de Mujeres por la Paz y la Libertad, or the Women’s International League for Peace and Liberty. Over 500 women and their families rely on this food bank; thanks to your donations so far, nine families have each received a month’s worth of food. MADRE sends thanks to everyone at Global Giving for helping get this project up and running. Every dollar means so much to people who lack access to resources many of us take for granted. With more funding, MADRE hopes to be able to provide school supplies, uniforms, clean water, and housing solutions to women and families served by LIMPAL. Comment on this update
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