Minga House Foundation
Chinchina, Caldas, Colombia
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Minga House Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Chinchina, Colombia working on education, children & youth, health +5 more.
Minga House Foundation is a Colombia-based non-profit organisation in Chinchina, Caldas, in the country's coffee region. It has run service-learning experiences, primarily for university students from the United States, since 2014. Its wider work includes bilingual education and worldschooling programmes, a school known as Colegio Menfis, volunteer placements in health, education and social work, and community projects such as housing, park beautification and playground restoration. It also runs a shelter for homeless elderly people, a free medical clinic, a youth home for girls, a childcare centre, and animal rescue and veterinary care. It has been a recognised study site of Westminster University in Utah since 2022, where US veterans may be able to use education benefits, subject to individual VA eligibility.
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Sports Without Borders
Sport for development · Colombia
Brings together young athletes and underprivileged children to build teamwork and promote education, health and wellness.
Worldschooling Colombia
Education · Colombia
Lets families' children attend a rural Colombian school part-time or full-time, with Spanish immersion and activities.
Semilleros
Education · Colombia
Cross-age bilingual projects that develop children's planning and project-execution skills.
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Westminster University
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View allFundación Gabo
Arts & Culture, Education
Enda Colombia
Environment & Climate, Water & Sanitation +5 more
Fundación Impulsos
Arts & Culture, Human rights +2 more
Piel para Renacer
Health, Mental health
FICONPAZ
Peace & Conflict, Democracy & Civil society +1 more
Fundación G&T
Arts & Culture, Heritage +1 more