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In Colombia, 70% of 10-year-olds cannot understand what they read, and millions of youth lack key skills. Despite their potential, most EdTechs struggle to scale within public education systems.

Nogales+ identifies and connects EdTechs with educational communities to boost learning. Through mentorship, user research, and investor matchmaking, it helps scale impactful solutions across the region.

Nogales+ has reached more than 60,000 people in Latin America, accelerating technological innovations that close educational gaps and transform learning.

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In Colombia, 15% of the population lives in extreme poverty. This is the third-highest percentage among Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Fundación Carvajal fights against educational gaps through an educational design based on a tutoring program for low-performing students in public schools in Colombia.

They have directly benefited more than 13 million people through 60+ projects that cover Integral Social Intervention, Training for Work, and Human Development.

In rural Colombia, women face severe inequality. 45% live in multidimensional poverty, only 36% earn their own income, and they spend more than twice the time as men on unpaid care work.

Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA developed a play-based methodology implemented with men and women in rural organizations. It builds prosocial skills that promote care redistribution, gender equality, leadership, political participation, and environmental sustainability.

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Since 2018, the foundation has reached over 20,000 people, reducing gender-based violence and closing gaps in women’s access to natural and productive resources.

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Nearly 30% of Peruvians live in poverty. Limited access to basic services and unmet needs restrict empowerment and participation in key national decisions.

Fundación OLI promotes equal opportunity by connecting aid organizations with communities most in need. It implements health, education, and well-being programs throughout Peru.

Since 2012, Fundación OLI has supported over 800,000 people by backing more than 200 social initiatives in partnership with 100 NGOs to reduce poverty and its consequences in Peru.

Each month, nearly 600 children in Caldas are treated for violations of their rights.

Fundación FESCO leads social initiatives to promote the protection of rights for vulnerable groups in Colombia. It empowers communities to develop their own projects for territorial development and sustainability.

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Since 1985, FESCO has reached more than 20,000 Colombians in Caldas to foster rights defense and community empowerment.

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Over 70% of Peruvians believe democracy is not functioning properly, and trust in local government is below 2%. Only 1 in 3 students understands democracy as a political system or how to strengthen it.

IPL promotes civic education in schools through workshops on human rights, debate, and democratic values. It connects leaders, builds civil society networks, and produces publications to foster a culture of participation.

Since 2005, IPL has reached over 10,000 people in Peru, strengthening critical citizenship and democratic engagement.

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Latin America’s most promising young leaders are falling through the education cracks. High potential youth from diverse backgrounds never make it to a leadership path due to poverty, discrimination, scarce resources, or limited education.

LALA develops a new generation of leaders for Latin America. LALA identifies high-potential, purpose-driven youth from all backgrounds and develops their skills to become transformative leaders in their communities. Alumni join a lifelong community, working together to address LATAM's most pressing challenges.

LALA has developed over 1,300 young leaders, 70% from underrepresented backgrounds. 56% alumni launched social projects reaching over 85,000 people. Of those continuing their undergrad studies, 57% received scholarships collectively worth $7M+ USD.

During the pandemic, more than 100,000 restaurants were affected due to their permanent closure due to lack of income, slowing the economic reactivation in the country.

The "Cocina Poderosa" project promotes the economic reactivation of small producers and restaurants. Furthermore, it facilitates access to healthy food in "Ollas comunes" in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho.

Since 2020, PUCA has managed to feed 1000 people who lacked food security, trained 50 "Ollas comunes,” and reactivated four restaurants.

More than 167,000 people in the South of Sinaloa cannot guarantee three meals a day, affecting 22.1% of Sinaloa's population.

Mazatlan Food Bank rescues food from food companies, channeling them to vulnerable families with food packages. They also promote integral development in nutrition, capacity building, and awareness of the cause.

In 20 years, Mazatlan Food Bank has benefited more than 190,000 people. In 2022, they delivered over 55,000 food packages totaling more than 710 tons of food for over 9,000 people from urban, rural communities, and social assistance institutions.

Youth unemployment in Colombia stands at 18%, with nearly half working informally. Only 39% consider entrepreneurship as an option, limiting their potential and transformative power.

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JCI Bogotá is launching the “Héroes sin capa” fund to channel support from donors and investors toward high-impact youth projects. The fund promotes youth development, civic participation, and a more inclusive, sustainable future.

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Since 1957, JCI Bogotá has reached more than 100,000 people, empowering youth as changemakers in Colombia.

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25% of Colombians live in rural areas experiencing the widest development disparities. 40%+ of rural Colombia lives in poverty and only 31% farmers uses technology. There’s a need to unlock opportunities for farmers to leverage the potential of technology in agriculture.

Más por TIC strengthens rural farmers, youth and communities to leverage ICT, increasing equity in the use of technology. Mas por TIC aims to create a network of farmers in rural Colombia, bringing opportunities to the most distant places.

Más por TIC has reached 151 rural youth, co-creating development action plans in their communities, and activating 15 Territorial Plans for rural development in Colombia.

In Chile, 1 in 2 young people aged between 15 and 25 has experienced digital violence, 1 in 4 of them self-harms, but only 1 in 100 reports it. On average, 334 young people die by suicide annually, and 1 in 22 has attempted it.

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Katy Summer prevents cyberbullying and youth suicide through emotional support tools with the help of more than 30 mental health professionals and 10 lawyers.

Since 2018, they have reached over 500 communities supporting more than 170,000 people, with 88% feeling supported by their talks.