Fundavé
Fundación María Elena Restrepo Fundavé
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
About
Founded in 2000, Fundavé is a non-governmental organisation based in Barranquilla, Colombia working on disability, education, children & youth +2 more.
Fundavé is a private non-profit foundation founded in Barranquilla in 2000. It works for the social inclusion of children, young people and adults with visual disability, deafblindness, multiple disability associated with visual impairment, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Its services include functional rehabilitation, Braille literacy, adapted mathematics, training in accessible technology, orientation and mobility, educational support in schools, family guidance and employability. It is based in Barranquilla and serves users nationally, primarily in Barranquilla and the Atlántico department, and provides its services free of charge.
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Educación inicial y Estimulación Temprana Consentidos
Disability
Supports children from 4 months to 6 years with visual disability and deafblindness through early stimulation and initial education.
Atención especializada a población con sordoceguera Escalando
Disability
Specialised support for people with deafblindness, including communication systems adapted to their needs.
Tiflología para la Vida Nueva Generación
Education
Academic and tiflological support for students aged 7 to 18 with visual disability in regular schools in Atlántico and Barranquilla.
Jornadas de Adaptación de Material Educativo
Education
Volunteer sessions in which educational materials are adapted for students with visual disability, such as tactile maps and adapted board games.
Plan Padrino, UN MONTÓN DE AMIGOS
Disability
Sponsorship scheme in which supporters help cover the rehabilitation programme costs of a user.
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Universidad del Norte, Benevity, Fundación Bolívar Davivienda, Arús (Grupo SURA), Cummins, La Fundación ONCE para América Latina, ONCE de España
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