Fellows

In Colombia, 30% of the population lack food security, resulting in 5 children dying of malnutrition every week.

Soydoy has designed the "Nutriempoderamiento" model, which addresses the following components: food education, food planting, and income generation. This model allows women and youth to adopt healthier and more sustainable food practices to promote them in their communities.

Soydoy has reached 29,000 people as future agents of change in their communities to expand and deepen the knowledge of food security.

In Peru, 7 out of 10 children report having suffered violence at home at some time.

Puericultorio Pérez Araníbar welcomes boys and girls in situations of risk and abandonment through a family-style care model, where care is established in welcoming spaces. This model helps maintain children's autonomy and openness to the community.

Since 1930, Puericultorio Pérez Araníbar has managed to impact 5 thousand children and adolescents in situations of vulnerability and abandonment. In 2022, 41 children and adolescents were reintegrated and reunited with their families.

Panama's teachers lack the necessary resources to promote quality education with appropriate learning methodologies.

ProEd develops teachers' skills, providing high-quality tools, and training, improving teachers' qualifications, and sparking their passion for teaching.

Through Covid-19 pandemic, ProEd reached +145,000 students and +2,500 teachers through its programs: Virtual Education, Collegial Conversations for English and Innovative Strategies for Teachers.

In Peru, only 2 out of 10 students meet expected learning outcomes for their grade. This educational gap restricts their future, civic engagement, and ability to transform their reality.

Enseña Perú cultivates diverse leadership within the education system to co-create sustainable collective solutions. It fosters a network of teachers, students, and allies who drive change from within communities.

Since 2009, Enseña Perú has impacted more than 36,000 people, driving educational and community transformation through collaborative leadership.

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In Panama, limited education and job opportunities threaten the well-being of youth. In neighborhoods like Santa Ana, San Felipe, and El Chorrillo, poverty and violence hinder personal and social development.

Fundación Espacio Creativo transforms youth lives through its programs. Enlaces uses contemporary dance to support academic, emotional, and family growth. Sandbox develops technical and soft skills for employability in creative industries.

Since 2013, they’ve reached over 4,600 people, creating educational, cultural, and professional opportunities for Panama’s vulnerable youth.

The unemployment gap between men and women in Colombia has persisted for over 7 years, hindering sustainable development (social, environmental and economic).

BSocial provides opportunities by training and accompanying vulnerable communities through employability projects.

Bsocial has developed 26 projects impacting 633 people in vulnerable conditions, including women, youth, and students, through its three initiatives: Seres, Econstruir, and Esencia Mujer.

Afro-Peruvian youth face racial discrimination and exclusion, limiting access to health, education, jobs, and political participation. This deepens poverty and hinders social development.

Ashanti Perú strengthens Afro-Peruvian youth leadership by combining human rights training, political participation, and cultural identity. Their programs have influenced local public policy to highlight their demands.

Since 2004, Ashanti Perú has promoted Afro-descendant youth participation in decision-making spaces. Its Leadership School has trained over 400 young people in leadership and cultural identity.

More than 2 million people with intellectual disabilities in Mexico are underserved. Limited opportunities and systemic exclusion hinder their full development.

EFFETA supports the development and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through a comprehensive care model that ensures access to education and job training.

Since 1975, EFFETA has supported over 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities through special education programs, employment opportunities, and inclusive family and social integration.

In Peru, more than 1 million elderly people live or feel lonely, risking their mental health. Additionally, only 1 in 4 has access to dignified employment, leading them to take informal jobs risking their physical or mental well-being.

AM YASE creates conditions for older adults to fully integrate into society through intergenerational inclusion, providing support, courses, and workshops on digital tools, physical and mental health.

AM YASE has benefited more than 2,500 elderly people. Over 60% increased their autonomy with digital tools, and 80% felt more active and secure in their work environment.

El Salvador has the highest juvenile incarceration rate in the world, resulting in early school dropouts; and prolonging cycles of violence, exclusion, and poverty.

Through handmade textile processing, Sequence promotes youth employability by leading them toward personal and professional development.

Sequence has supported more than 300 young at risk Salvadorans through its programs, improving their quality of life.

In Peru, 3.6 million urban residents lack safe sanitation. Government solutions are slow and don’t meet urgent community needs.

Sanima provides a container-based sanitation system, delivering safe toilets to households disconnected from sewage networks. It has developed the largest off-grid sanitation network in South America.

Sanima has provided safe sanitation access to 8,000 people, improving their health, dignity, and quality of life in underserved urban areas.

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In 2022, over 2,000 adolescent pregnancies were reported in Cusco. The region ranks third in cases of violence against women and fourth in sexual violence against girls aged 12 to 17 in Peru.

Ñañaykuna strengthens the ecosystem of social actors working to prevent adolescent pregnancy and gender-based violence. Through its projects, it improves access to educational resources and support services for girls and adolescents in Cusco.

Over the past 7 years, Ñañaykuna has supported more than 4,000 girls and adolescents from vulnerable communities in Cusco through youth empowerment and coordinated prevention programs.