BOGOTÁ – QUIBDÓ – BUCARAMANGA • Care of the common house

Colombia produces around twelve million tonnes of waste per year - 17% of which is currently recycled. The total amount of waste may be small in terms of waste management, but it exceeds the current capacity of landfills in the cities of Bogotá, Quibdó and Bucaramanga, resulting in increasing pollution. This in turn pollutes the cities, the air and affects the health and lives of citizens.

CALI • Training Courses for Women

In the last ten years, the Social Foundation Mary of the Apostles has been developing training projects and formation in favour of the advancement of women in Cali City. This neighbourhood is characterised by a situation of vulnerability, because of displacement by the armed conflict.

Scholarship for ten students

The sisters of the Divine Savior frequently and with own resources support the education of poor students from several places in Colombia. In the country, the quality of education and the high number of early school dropouts are serious issues. Even if access to education should be possible for all and free of charge, the reality is somewhat different. In public and private schools school uniforms are mandatory. Many families cannot afford this.