Dear Friends of Colombianitos:

With great enthusiasm we like to share the wonderful progress of our organization with all of you.

Colombianitos is growing in other cities in Colombia. With our programs we are benefiting 2000 children in Ciudad Bolivar, Puerto Tejada, Cartagena, Sincelejo and 500 more Colombianitos coming up in Barbosa, Antioquia. Our “Goals For a Better Life” program has become the best tool to fulfill our dreams: to keep little Colombians in the classrooms and out of the streets.

Our commitment to rehabilitate more children victims of landmines remains intact: now more than ever since Colombia has ranked first in the world with the highest number of victims per year. We are joining efforts with the organization United for Colombia, represented by the Grammy winning artist Juanes, to help children walk again.

Many thanks to all our supports, sponsors and volunteers. You are the ones who make possible the results we are sharing with you today. You are the ones helping us impact the lives of many children in a positive way.

Special thanks go to all of the people who in one way or another participated in our last Bingo on April 29th at the Atlanta International School. The event was a great success with wonderful prizes. Seventeen more Colombianitos were sponsored and we raised over US$25,000.

Thanks again,

A. Patricia Janiot

Goals for a Better Life Program now in Cartagena

 COLOMBIANITOS extends to Cartagena in 2006 with the Goals For a Better Life Program, sponsored by FIFA’s Football for Hope program. The project is situated in a very needy area of the Olaya Herrera neighborhood. Click here for more information

The Executive Director of the Foundation and her team traveled in January to Cartagena to hire and train the local Coordinator of the Program and the trainers who implemented the program.

Registration for the children between the ages of 6 and 17 began in February of 2006. The children started their training twice per week on February 27, either in the morning or the afternoon, depending on their school schedule. On weekends, they will have the opportunity to participate games and internal tournaments organized by Colombianitos.

This program’s objective is to impact and improve the lifestyle of 500 children, keeping them away from drugs, gangs, and violence and to help to enhance their academic performance.

In February, Colombianitos identified and has improved a plot of land that was available as a site for a soccer field. It was in a flood plane, but with the needed drainage system, Colombianitos has transformed it into a soccer field with the help of the neighboring community, that has helped in its cleaning and maintenance. Thirty people participated in the first cleaning day.

Goals For A Life Better Life in Cartagena


Launching the Girl’s Soccer Team in Puerto Tejada

On February 11, Colombianitos launched the girl’s soccer team for Goals for a Better Life in Puerto Tejada. The event was attended by 430 girls and boys who participate in the program. Two hundred parents and relatives of the children came to support the girls in this important day.

The inauguration of girl’s soccer in this community has had great impact and demonstrates that girls also can be excellent in everything they pursue. The spectators were surprised with the girls’ high soccer level and abilities during the soccer games that took place that day.
Goals For a Better Life in Puerto Tejada


 
 

Children of the Goals For a Better Life Program participate in the World Cup Tour.

On January 30th, forty children from the Goals For a Life Better Life Program of Ciudad Bolivar were invited by the FIFA and Coca-Cola to see in person the World Cup as part its tour through different countries before the beginning of the 2006 World Cup Soccer Championship. The children also spent time with the special guest, Pibe Valderrama . Click for more information

 

The sponsored Children write thank you letters to their sponsors.

Children of the Child Sponsorship Program got together on February 7th at the soccer field of the Bella Flor Neighborhood in Ciudad Bolivar to write letters of thanks to their sponsors.

These children took advantage of this opportunity to show their sponsors the special affection that they feel for them, and how they are deeply grateful for the contributions that give them the opportunity to have a better future.
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Papeles del Cauca made a donation of 30 bicycles and playgrounds for the children who participate in the Goals For a Better Life Program.


On February 28th, Papeles del Cauca’s Manager Juan Manuel Valencia visited the Goals For a Better Life Program in Puerto Tejada that benefits 385 boys and girls. Representing his company and its employees, he donated 30 bicycles to the older children who can use them to go to the school and to attend the program, since many live in far away areas. The bicycles were assigned to the children who had made better progress in the program and in school.

The younger children benefited from the playgrounds with swings and slides that were donated.

To all of you our deep appreciation for all the support that we have
received to make all of this possible.

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You too can do something for the children of Colombia and their future!