Fundación Proyecto Unión
Bogotá, Colombia
About
Founded in 2004, Fundación Proyecto Unión is a non-governmental organisation based in Bogotá, Colombia working on health, disability, children & youth +2 more.
Fundación Proyecto Unión is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation in Colombia founded on the initiative of Dr. Fernando Quintero Hernández. It provides comprehensive care to children with disabilities and complex, hard-to-manage illnesses such as cancer, and to elderly people living on the street. Its services include day care, medical transport and accompaniment for families, meals and shelter for elderly people, and volunteer and corporate engagement programmes. It operates from sites in Bogotá (Hogar Santa Rita de Cascia) and Tocancipá (Centro de Vida), and is authorised to issue donation certificates.
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Pipe Bike
ViewDisability
Inclusion project where children with disabilities ride bicycles accompanied by a volunteer at the Centro de Vida.
Viajeros de Esperanza
Volunteer programmes
Programme offering young international volunteers placements at five sites, serving sick children, vulnerable elderly people and ecosystem protection.
Voluntarios en Acción Estamos Cambiando al Mundo
Community development
Volunteer programme aiming to promote inclusion, equity and care for the most vulnerable population.
Cuidado Día
Disability
Day-care educational programme for children and adolescents with disabilities and complex illnesses at risk socially, allowing primary carers to work.
Plan Chanchito
Health
Savings and fundraising campaign using piggy banks to fund care for children with complex illnesses and the construction of a home for them.
Programa Hogar Lejos de Casa
Health
Accompanies and houses families of children with cancer or other complex illnesses who travel to Bogotá for specialised treatment.
Cadena de Bondad
Community development
Programme extending support to other institutions, foundations and people facing difficult situations.
Programa Cadena de Bondad
Community development
Programme extending support to other institutions, foundations and people facing difficult situations.
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