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Fundavé

Fundación María Elena Restrepo Fundavé

Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

DisabilityEducationChildren & YouthArts & Culture
NGOFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: July 14, 2026

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.

Location

Barranquilla, Colombia

Founded

2000

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Fundación María Elena Restrepo Fundavé

Focus areas

visual disabilitydeafblindnessinclusionrehabilitationBrailleaccessible technologyearly childhood stimulationautism

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityEducationChildren & YouthArts & CultureEmployment & Skills

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPeople with disabilitiesStudents

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCapacity buildingVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Colombia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGrantsGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorshipFundraise

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Unión Latinoamericana de CiegosRed de Redes de Rehabilitación Basada en Comunidad

Partnerships

Universidad del Norte, Benevity, Fundación Bolívar Davivienda, Arús (Grupo SURA), Cummins, La Fundación ONCE para América Latina, ONCE de España

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