Fundacion Panar

THE PANAR FOUNDATION

The Panar Foundation is a non profit organization committed to supporting disadvantaged children (age between 7 to 17) around the city of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The foundation provides services (Education, psychological assistance, recreation), supplies (food, clothing, items for school). The foundation is based on the priciples of love, respect and tolerance.

Steps to dining room and dorms

Brothers Felipe and Eider 7 and 9 years old

THE PROJECT

The Foundation launched a project "Panar self-sustaining", by expanding and upgrading its farm. The kids are directly involved in this project and the foundation believes that kids will benefit by being in contact with the nature. Also, the farm serves as a fundamental support to cover a part of the monthly expenses like food, education, clothes...

Study room

Small chapel of the foundation

MY EXPERIENCE

I have been working with this community for the past two weeks. I will stay here for another month and I have decided to create this blog in order to raise money. Money collected will go to the expansion of the farm and the purchase of food, clothing, shoes and medicine for the kids.
I am asking family and friends if they can help me on this project. Just a small donation can make a huge difference for the community and its kids. If you want to donate send me an email at albertolecce@libero.it

The farm

Eider

VOLUNTEERING

The foundation is always looking for volunteers. No main skills are required, just few Spanish words and a bit of patience to deal with kids.
What is certain, is that the experience is beneficial, not only to those you work with, but also to yourself.
Getting to know the local community, learning a local language, local customs and social life and comparing the differences with your own culture, means that you do not just get a superficial glance, but you can actually develop a real insight into the country. And, of course, there is the opportunity to meet other people and make friends.

You can contact _____________________ for your volunteer inquiry.

Some of the kids

IT COULD BE AS WELL BE US

We could as well have been born in a small barrio with a lack of proper education, supplies, and no hopes. We were just lucky. And in some way we are due to help those who can't make it on their own.

Felipe the youngest of the Foundation