Fundación Tecnoglass ES
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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Founded in 2005, Fundación Tecnoglass ES is a foundation based in Barranquilla, Colombia working on community development, education, children & youth +3 more.
Fundación Tecnoglass ES is a non-profit organisation based in Barranquilla, Colombia, founded in 2005 and linked to the Tecnoglass group. It works to support social and community development, mainly in vulnerable neighbourhoods within its area of influence, such as Las Flores, La Paz, La Playa and Camino Verde. Its work covers education through dance, sport for development, disability support through wheelchair donations, and housing improvement and educational scholarships for Tecnoglass employees and their families. Its stated aim is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities, Tecnoglass employees and their families.
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Vive Bailando (dance as a pedagogical tool)
Education · Colombia
Uses dance as an educational tool in Barranquilla's Las Flores neighbourhood to build social inclusion, leadership, coexistence and communication among about 150 young people, in partnership with Fundación Vive Bailando.
Un Campo para Soñar y Crecer
Sport for development · Colombia
Integral development programme using sport to build healthy habits and values such as discipline, constancy and responsibility in children, in partnership with Fundación Colombia Somos Todos.
Alianza W Radio wheelchair donation programme
Disability · Colombia
Donates wheelchairs to low-income children, youth and adults with disabilities to improve mobility and independence. Between 2014 and 2017, 240 wheelchairs were delivered across several Colombian departments.
Programa Mejora de Vivienda
Housing & Homelessness · Colombia
Provides housing improvement or purchase grants to employees of the Tecnoglass group and their families. In 2017, 45 grants were delivered.
Intervención Social Integral
Community development · Colombia
Social intervention projects in vulnerable neighbourhoods of Barranquilla, including La Paz, Las Flores, La Playa and Camino Verde.
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Fundación Vive Bailando, Fundación Colombia Somos Todos, La W Radio, Tecnoglass
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