Welcome to the blog on Colombia trip 2024!
After six years, a membership trip will take place again this year. It goes to Colombia, where we visit Terre des Hommes projects in and around Bogotá and Cartagena. We are eight members who take you on the journey at this point. In this blog we describe our personal impressions and experiences.
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Our membership trip through Colombia ends today. And when we are in the Caribbean, a visit to the beach should not be missing. Read on
February 15: The mountain La Popa and the district of Cerro Fresco and Angola on the lagoon
The Bay of Cartagena is connected to the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea by rivers and lagoons. We will meet with children who live on the streets on the Cano Juan Angola lagoon. Read on
February 14: Visiting the Funsarep youth center
Today we visited the youth and family center of the partner organization Funsarep in Cartagena. The partner organization has been strengthening children for 37 years. Read on
12./13. February: From the Andes to the Caribbean
From the Andes in the Caribbean. Off to the wet and hot climate. From the city after a short Cartagena intermediate stop inland. An overwhelming surprise. The experiences of the TDH-Colombia travel group can be summarized on February 12 and 13. Read on
10./11. February: Project visit in Pereira, carnival in Barranquilla and worth seeing in Bogota
At the weekend we are in smaller groups and gain new impressions of beautiful and difficult life in Colombia. Read on
February 9: Information about Latin America and project visit Humanidad Vigente
We receive detailed information about the situation and our project work in Latin America and visit the human rights organization Humanidad Vigente. Read on
February 8: We visit the Benposta project
The youngsters at Benposta shape their future and finally have dreams they want to live. That is impressive. And is also hopeful. Read on
February 7: City tour of Bogotá and visit to our partner "Taller Sur" ("Workshop South")
With our partners, we discuss the question of the extent to which artistic and cultural education can contribute to a peaceful, just and good coexistence. Read on
February 6th: Visit to the Caracoli district in Bogota
We visit two houses of the Fundacion Creciendo Unidos. Both project sites are in a quarter south of Bogota, which is considered a social focal point. Read on
February 5: The first day
We visit the new Terre des Hommes domicile in Bogotá and speak to the management of the partner Censat. Read on
February 4: First impressions from Colombia
We arrived in Bogota. On the first day we acclimatize and look at the city. Here are our first impressions. Read on