Conviventia

Work Teams: Work teams bring ministry and capacity building to the programs in Colombia that provide opportunity for people to forge their path out of poverty. The work teams initiative immerses groups of caring individuals in a one week charitable experience in Colombia. Work teams support ongoing projects in the areas of education, child protection, income generation, community development, housing, health and humanitarian aid. Projects included ministry, medical outreach, infrastructure maintenance and repair, family outreach, train the trainer and more.

EDUCATION: Conviventia supports education programs designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, providing opportunities for social and economic solutions to children trapped in poverty. The higher education fund facilitates access, for exceptional graduates from the CDA schools, to loans to cover expenses of their higher education studies. The loan repayments begin once the graduate has found a job, so that funds are available for additional students in the future. The sponsorship program provides support for the delivery of education to students in grades pre-school through high school.

Capacity Building: Conviventia is a grassroots development organization with a strong track record of program design and delivery. Drawing upon lessons, tools, strategies and best practices and making them available to organizations and community groups both domestically and in the region. Through the process of knowledge exchange and training, the capacity building program increases the capacity and overall effectiveness of the development and relief efforts of civil society organizations.

Projects: Conviventia supports various projects that maintain or improve the capacity and effectiveness of programs addressing the root causes of poverty. From infrastructure improvements to adding technology in the schools, the programs become stronger.

Income Generation: Conviventia's Income Generation program provides technical training to adults and job search and placement support, allowing families and individuals to sustain themselves and provide the opportunity to break free from poverty.

Child Protection: Conviventia supports organizations that offer protection to children who have been victims of abuse, exploitation, neglect and abandonment, including counseling to mediate a crisis. At the Tenjo Child Protection and Family Strengthening Centre, programs are delivered that focus on restoration of broken relationships of people, through family therapy and intervention. Sustainable social transformation succeeds when inner changes occur in people. Our programs focus on strengthening families, and addressing the root causes that lead to abuse and neglect.

Humanitarian Aid: Conviventia delivers medical, housing and nutritional assistance to impoverished families in Colombia, as well as responding to emergency relief and disaster recovery efforts when events occur.