Colombia
Climate Change (GG Green)Fundación Amigos del Chocó - AMICHOCÓ - Children's Land:Promoting responsible citizenship
Address
Fundación Amigos del Chocó - AMICHOCÓ
Carrera 43 No. 32 A Sur 20 Piso 2
Envigado,
Antioquia
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Colombia
57 4 333 0188
http://www.amichoco.org
Mission
Amigos del Chocó Foundation is an environmental NGO that fosters the sustainable use of natural resources and the improvement of life quality of Biogeographic Chocó population. We do this through the implementation of productive projects, communication and environmental education and capacity building; linking local communities with the national and international community.
Programs
1. Green Gold: sponsoring fair trade and observance of certification criteria as guarantee of socially and environmentally responsible small-scale mining 2. Children in Healthy Environments: stimulation for children’s development through training local leaders 3. Analogue Forestry: sustainable use of biodiversity through involves rural communities. 4. Environmental Education seeks inform people about the vulnerability of Chocó, to commit them with the sustainable exploitation of the region
Fundación Amigos del Chocó - AMICHOCÓ's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Children's Land:Promoting responsible citizenship |
Fundación Amigos del Chocó - AMICHOCÓ's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Restoring Forests for the People of Chocó |
Personnel Overview
María Luisa Villa - Program Manager
María has an undergraduate diploma in International Business with an emphasis on international relations and she is currently doing her gradute studies in international politics.
Maribel Marquez - Project Coordinator
Maribel is and Environmental Manager with 6 years of field experience in the implementation of environmental education projects.
Personnel Statistics
Lina Villa, Director
Founded in 1997
Employees: 6
Volunteers: 1
