July 2009  

Beyond Sport presents the first UNICEF International Children’s Rights Award to Colombianitos’ Goals For A Better Life program.  Chosen from over 300 applications representing 80 countries, Beyond Sport and UNICEF honor recognizes sports-led social innovation initiatives worldwide.

December 2007

Institute of Recreation & Sports of Cartagena (IDER) Award Colombianitos’ Goals For A Better Life program with the Best Sports School in Cartagena.

December 2006

Institute of Recreation & Sports of Bogota and Colombian Association of Sports Journalists in Bogota Honor Colombianitos’ Goals For A Better Life with the “Best Sports School” in Bogota.

October 2003

Colombianitos Receives the Mentor Foundation’s International Social Innovation Award.  Presented by Queen Sylvia of Sweden, president of the Mentor Foundation, Colombianitos was selected to receive this award among 150 organizations across 49 different countries for the way Colombianitos addresses drug prevention among vulnerable children.