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An estimated 97% of Indigenous languages may disappear by 2100. In Peru, over 3.8 million people speak Quechua as their first language, yet discrimination limits its teaching.

SAPHI seeks to revalue Latin America’s Indigenous traditions as cultural and historical symbols. They teach languages such as Quechua, Aymara, Yine, and Matsigenka, and promote Andean worldview to challenge stigma and strengthen heritage.

SAPHI has reached over 50,000 people through language education, cultural content, books, and Indigenous language translation and narration services in Peru and Bolivia.

Mexico has one of the most violent school environments in the OECD. In vulnerable areas like Greater Monterrey, thousands of children reproduce violent behaviors that harm their mental health, relationships, and growth.

CreeSer works with school communities to build safe, protective environments. Through play, peace education, and horizontal relationships, it fosters socioemotional skills and challenges the normalization of violence.

CreeSer has reached over 130,000 people in Mexico, reducing violence and promoting a more empathetic, critical, and engaged citizenry.

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In Mexico, thousands of children suffer from neglect and lack of emotional protection, affecting their integral development.

Villas promotes the comprehensive development of children and adolescents through a care model that fosters secure attachment bonds between children and their parents and caregivers.

Since 1996, they have impacted more than 25,000 children mainly in urban areas through strategies to strengthen family relationships and regulate child development.

90% of the brain develops in the first five years of age, requiring quality early education to set children on a path to success. Children in vulnerable areas in Peru lack access to quality early education, being at a disadvantage at a very early age.

Sembrando Juntos provides quality kindergarten education in Initial Education Centers in vulnerable areas of Peru. Through Proyecto Cometa, Sembrando Juntos develops the skills of preschool teachers and directors in public institutions.

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Sembrando Juntos has provided quality early education to 3,000+ children in three educational centers in vulnerable areas of Peru.

In Colombia, people over 40 face low employability rates and instability. Many leave the labor market to start their own businesses, facing economic and mental health challenges.

EsseEs supports entrepreneurs in building trust relationships and providing personal and ethical value tools. Their platform helps with visibility, conversion, and relationships for people in unstable job situations.

EsseEs has supported the emotional stability of over 280,000 people in Colombia, providing support for mental health problems and emotional instability.

3 out of 10 Colombian children do not attend educational institutions due to lack economic resources.

The Foundation Marina Orth works to strengthen the knowledge and skills of children and young people in English, STEM, technology, robotics, and career guidance.

Foundation Marina Orth has impacted over 14,000 young people in more than 30 schools in Colombia and has awarded 50 university scholarships.

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There were more than 2,000 cases of violence against women in the Guajira region in 2021, of which more than 600 were sexual abuse.

Asociación EvasyAdanes generates multicultural training spaces in the Guajira region, where it works by deconstructing sexist schemes that create inequality and promote gender violence.

Since 2015, Asociación EvasyAdanes has supported more than 7,000 women, men, youth, and children through gender forums, podcasts, and conversations.

There is a digital knowledge gap in Chile, as 31% of job vacancies in information technology are not filled because of a lack of professionals.

Kodea promotes children and young people's active participation in new digital spaces through boot camps and immersive methodologies in education, the future of work, and digital citizenship.

Since 2015, Kodea has managed to benefit more than 2 million people. In 2022, of the 700 microentrepreneurs who participated in the "Connected Entrepreneurs" project, 57% established their virtual stores.

According to UNICEF, in 2020, 63% of boys and girls under the age of 15 experienced some psychological and physical violence at home.

América Solidaria seeks that all children and adolescents can have a dignified and fair life through volunteer professionals' health, education, and family economic development programs.

América Solidaria has benefited more than 80,000 children and young people through its projects, promoting social transformation in different communities in Latin America. In 2022, they obtained 100% student retention rates in their programs.

In Mexico, more than 30,000 people with disabilities do not have access to decent employment.

With its production, processing, and marketing of turkey meat, Pavodown provides employment opportunities for young people with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

Since 2017, PavoDown has reached more than 5,000 people with disabilities, strengthening labor inclusion. Last year alone, they opened 20 new jobs.

Peru faces a deep crisis of political representation. Most citizens do not feel represented by their authorities. Without new leadership, the future of democracy is at risk.

ReCambio connects diverse groups to renew politics from within. Through playful, practical, and reflective educational experiences, any citizen can learn to lead democratically.

Since 2023, ReCambio has trained over 200 people in Peru, nurturing diverse leadership that reimagines and builds a more representative and committed politics.

Health care coverage is limited in Nicaragua, which puts the lives of vulnerable populations at risk.

AMÓS reduces health inequities through a model that prevents disease and strengthens local leadership and community collaboration.

AMÓS has enabled more than 25,000 people to benefit from community health programs and urban clinics. As a result, in 2022, there were no maternal deaths, and 95% of children under two reached a healthy weight.