Welcome to the Blog on Colombia trip 2024
After six years, a membership trip will take place again in 2024. It goes to Colombia, where we 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 will describe our personal impressions and experiences:
conclusion
Our membership trip through Colombia ends today. And when we are in the Caribbean, a visit to the beach should not be missing.
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 more
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 more
12./13. February: From the Andes in the Caribbean
from the Andes to 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.
10./11. February: Project visit in Pereira, carnival in Barranquilla and worth seeing in Bogotá
at the weekend we are in smaller groups and gain new impressions of beautiful and difficult life in Colombia.
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.
February 8: We visit the Benposta project
at Benposta design their future and finally have dreams that they want to live. That is impressive. And is also hopeful.
February 7: City tour of Bogotá and visit to our partner "Taller Sur" ("Workshop South")
We discuss with our partners about the question of the extent to which artistic and cultural education can contribute to a peaceful, just and good coexistence.
February 6th: Visiting the Caracoli district in Bogota
We visit two houses of the Fundacion Creciendo Unidos. Both project sites are in a quarter south of Bogotá, which is considered a social focus.
February 5: The first day
We visit the new Terre Des Hommes domicile in Bogotá and speak to the direction of the partner Censat.
February 4: First impressions from Colombia
We have arrived in Bogotá. On the first day we acclimatize and look at the city. Here are our first impressions ...