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The Foundation for the Care of Children - FAN Foundation- works on improving the living conditions of children between 3 months and 6 years of age offering them comprehensive care, which includes nutritional counseling, early stimulation, and promotion of healthy living habits, recreation, and psycho social support to their families, initial education and skills for their daily life.
The FAN Foundation orients its work towards children younger than 6 years of age who live in the poorest neighborhoods of the city of Medellín. It is during this stage of life where children establish the bases of their development, and their future life will depend on the quality of these conditions. Conditions such as malnutrition, child abuse, lack of stimulation, health problems and inadequate health services affect their physical, mental, spiritual and emotional development.
“A brain developed under adequate conditions allows children to grow up as healthy, intelligent and happy citizens capable of a building a Colombia in peace"
We go where nobody goes: Children whocome from displaced families, single mothers, prostitutes, street vendors, families with very few economical resources, which are at high risk due to child and sex ual abuse, and because of neglect and economical exploitation by part of their adult guardians.
Child Centers
At FAN Child Centers, children have the opportunity to grow up as healthy, intelligent, sociable and happy kids. This is why we offera high quality service which will allows them to achieve and complete an integral human development:
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Feeding: Our children receive 85% of their daily nutritional requirements 365 days a year, contributing to their physical and cognitive development and preventing child malnutrition.
Adequate stimulation: We promote the development of skills and abilities in children between 3 months and 2 years of age, through early stimulation processes
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Initial education: We develop educational processes with children between 3 and 6 years of age, based on games and recreational activities, enhancing their psycho emotional development and important skills and abilities needed in their daily life
- Psycho social support of families: We have a specialized inter disciplinary team that provides support to families, promoting a healthy coexistence among them and enhancing their role as educational and protective agents of their sons and daughters.
Projects that differentiate us
Computers for peace
The project computers for peace is an answer to the needs expressed by the children who live in the poorest neighborhoods of the city of Medellín; we are convinced that “A brain developed under adequate conditions allows children to grow up as healthy, intelligent and happy citizens capable a building a Colombia in peace"
The objective of this project is to introduce technological tools such as computers, teaching software and robotics in the educational process of children in order to enhance their development possibilities and broaden their comprehension of the world that surrounds them.
This project counts with the support of MIT, private donators and the co financing of the Andean Promotion
Corporation – CAF.
Healthy children, happy children
Early infancy (0 to 6 years of age) is the stage of life in which a human being establishes the bases of their development and depending on the quality of conditions a child has during the first years of his life, the present and the future of our country will be defined.
This is why through our Healthy Children, Happy Children project , FAN Foundation implements actions regarding health promotion and prevention, which generate healthy environments and enhances the affection bonds within the family structure, allowing children to develop to the maximum of their potential.
The main activities of this project are:
- SIPI encounters: We have a multidisciplinary team which includes a physician, a dentist, a nurse, a nutritionist, a psychologist, a social worker and a phonoaudiologist, who permanently evaluate and follow children´s families to establish their health status.
- Family schools: Educational activities are implemented with the families, with the goal of promoting a good relationship with the children generating different abilities in the adults, giving them the chance to participate in various activities in which their daughters and sons are involved.
- Family encounters: We promote recreational spaces where parents and their children can play together and strengthen their love and affection bonds.
- Joy festivals: Campaigns are done to promote healthy life styles and habits among children and their families.
You can help
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Adopt a children
Individuals or business corporations can adopt a child for a year paying an annual fee, allowing him to have food, education and recreation. Those who adopt a child can establish a personal relationship with him. Sponsors receive a brochure that includes a picture and personal information about the child, giving them the opportunity to visit or write him a letter.
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Solidarity collecting boxes
People can request for a solidarity collecting box and place it in a visible place in their homes, offices or businesses so that everyone can participate in improving the life of the children helped by the FAN Foundation.
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Gift certificates
These are special cards which you can send to congratulate a friend on a special occasion (birthdays, high school graduations) or as a condolence gesture.
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DONATIONS
- Direct donations: Clothing, toys, medications, furniture, household goods, cooking utensils, teaching material and anything that can help our projects.
- Monetary: Any amount of money helps in the development of FAN projects.
- Donating your time: Through the voluntary project called HUGS
- Projects
Support our different projects with money or direct donations:
- Kitchen utensils
- Teaching material and classroom implements
- Construction and remodeling of classrooms
- Transportation
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