Aldeas Infantiles SOS Colombia: Centro de Desarrollo Familiar

Maestro Cares Foundation, in partnership with Fundación Tecnoglass, funded the construction of the Aldeas Infantiles SOS Colombia: Centro de Desarrollo Familiar in Cali. The center provides workshops and training centered around the development of leadership, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills. These initiatives benefit 200 families and 1,800 individuals within the SOS community, with the primary goal of preventing children from being separated from their families.

In addition to the construction of the community center, Maestro Cares Foundation repaired the roofs of 17 Aldeas Infantiles SOS village homes and built a kitchen to serve meals to the local community. These homes provide a safe and nurturing environment for 25 children, ages 3-17 years old; 23 young adults ages 18-25 years old; and 25 families from the community annually.

Aldeas Infantiles SOS and SOS Children’s Villages are the same international nonprofit organization, with Aldeas Infantiles SOS being the name used in Spanish-speaking countries. It is an international nonprofit organization active in 135 countries, including 20 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Their work in Colombia began with a Bogotá-based center in 1971 and now includes 10 projects across 18 municipalities. During 2023, the organization directly served 14,579 children, adolescents, and families.