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Experiences

Urban Food Security, Cali

Partners: Social Action – Food Security Network - ReSA, Government of Valle del Cauca – Departmental Secretary of Agriculture and Fishing, Cali mayor’s office – DAGMA.

The Cali Urban Food Security Network (ReSA) pilot project forms part of a public policy on food security led by the national government with the support of departmental and local governments. It is based on an analysis of experiences and lessons learned in different regions of the country, for the ...
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How do we work?

Carvajal Foundation’s programs and projects are based on eight main points:

The Foundation was created in Cali in 1961 by the Carvajal family, owner of Carvajal S.A.

For its endowment, the family donated 23% of the the shares of the Carvajal Organization, making it the largest shareholder.

Our definition of vulnerable families

Fundación Carvajal has decided to focus its intervention towards families in vulnerable conditions, in priority zones in the city of Cali and the Valle del Cauca department (in Colombia). We consider a familiy to be in vulnerable conditions when their income are not enough to cover their basic needs, such as food, housing, health and education.

Framework of reference

To fulfill its Mission, the Fundación Carvajal has adopted three documents that act as a framework of reference, giving guidelines to fight against poverty and promote a more equitable society.

1. Millenium goal – United Nations

- Eradicate hunger and extreme poverty
- Achieve universal primary education
- Promote gender equality and women’s autonomy
- Reduce infant mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Combat HIV / AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Guarantee environmental sustainability
- Foster a global association for development

2. Opportunities for the majority - Inter-American Development Bank

- Citizenship identification
- Financial democracy
- Generation of employment and entrepreneurial spirit
- Basic infrastructure services
- Information and communications – Informationand Communication Technologies (ICT´s)
- Housing

3. Social protection network against extreme poverty - National Government

- Identification
- Income and work
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- Nutrition
- Family dynamics
- Insurance and banking
- Legal support

Characteristics of the institutional programs

1. Generate revenue
2. Foster association membership
3. Promote community participation
4. Lead new development processes in new geographic areas
5. Implement innovative community development projects
6. Facilitate access to quality educational opportunities
7. Guarantee the criteria for the operational and financial quality, effectiveness, integrity and sustainability of the programs.

Priority zones for intervention

1. Aguablanca special District in Cali
- El Retiro Neighborhood

2. Hill side Zone of Cali

3. Valle del Cauca Department

Strategic Unit and Programs

1. Business Development Unit: Income Generation
2. Education Unit: Education and Culture
3. Housing Unit: Housing and Environment
4. Corporate Projects Area: Social Support

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Our Programs

Housing and Environment

The Housing and environment Unit of the Carvajal Foundation arose in the middle 80’s from the need to give technical assistance to poor families when building their houses on the Aguablanca District.

Since then, the unit has implemented this experience with a methodology of family participation in the construction of their homes, which has benefited Cali’s families and other Valle del Cauca’s Municipalities, as well as other Colombian cities.

Unit Mission

To facilitate processes that enable ...
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