Ichichón School and Delivery of Bicycles

Axis: Prevention and Sustainable Development Office: Colombia   From June 18 to 19, 2023, CADENA Colombia decided to support the Wayuu indigenous community in La Guajira. During these days we built a school in Ichichón and delivered bicycles to the children to facilitate their transportation. Before the construction of the school, we organized a 5K… Continue reading Ichichón School and Delivery of Bicycles

Rehabilitation of Water Wells in La Guajira

Axis: Reconstruction Office: Colombia   CADENA Colombia implemented a well rehabilitation and reconstruction project in La Guajira to address the lack of access to drinking water that has affected Wayuu communities for decades. This project began in December 2023 and will continue until 2024, in order to achieve our main objective: to provide sustainable access… Continue reading Rehabilitation of Water Wells in La Guajira

Gynecological and Pediatric Mobile Unit in Bucaramanga

Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Colombia   Women and children in a situation of mobility are among the most underserved groups. CADENA Colombia identified a serious lack of health services for these population groups in the Bucaramanga area, a key city for the migratory route. Therefore, we decided to respond in collaboration with ADRA, implementing… Continue reading Gynecological and Pediatric Mobile Unit in Bucaramanga

Flood response, El Castillo, Meta

Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Colombia   From July 21-23, 2023, at CADENA Colombia, we responded to the needs of El Castillo, Meta, a peasant population in a rural area highly affected by floods. Our response this time was different because in addition to delivering humanitarian aid and implementing medical and dental consultations, we delivered… Continue reading Flood response, El Castillo, Meta

Center for Attention to Migrant Women, Colombia

Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Colombia   From June 2022 to September 2023, CADENA Colombia will open a space in the city of Cúcuta to provide basic medical care to migrants, mainly women. In collaboration with Defensa Civil, HIAS, NATAN, CARE, IOM, Opción Legal, Centro las Margaritas, Jesuit Refugee Service, Centro Intégrate, Nutritional Recovery of… Continue reading Center for Attention to Migrant Women, Colombia

Support to displaced persons in Forzado, Buenaventura

Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Colombia   From April 27 to 28, 2023, CADENA Colombia deployed an intervention to help people displaced by the armed conflict in the country. From this intervention we sought to address the conditions in which they lived, dignifying their space in the shelters in Forzado, Buenaventura. Thanks to the donation… Continue reading Support to displaced persons in Forzado, Buenaventura

Response to landslide in Rosas, Cauca

Axis: Humanitarian Action Office: Colombia   From February 21-23, 2023 in Rosas, Cauca, CADENA Colombia responded to landslides caused by heavy rains. With the support of our general volunteers and in collaboration with Start Network we responded to this disaster and brought assistance to one of the most remote areas of the department. One of… Continue reading Response to landslide in Rosas, Cauca

Attention to migrant population in Darien

Axis: Humanitarian Action Office: Colombia   CADENA Colombia developed a project to support the migrant population that crosses the Darien jungle. After a field study in the area, we were able to detect the main needs and areas of opportunity, with this we developed a permanent project to assist the most vulnerable people before crossing… Continue reading Attention to migrant population in Darien