Crowdfunding Campaign 2024
Leave your Footprint
with Profesionales Amigos
Join us in shaping a sustainable
future for our communities!
Support Profesionales Amigos evolve from a grassroots operation to an institutional force in the Orinoquía and Amazon!
At Profesionales Amigos, we aim to evolve by transforming our movement into a strong and sustainable organization. Over the past ten years, we have worked closely and directly with communities, building bonds and solidarities through concrete and collaborative actions. This approach has been the foundation of our identity and success.
From the creation of the Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones de la Orinoquía (CEI-Orinoquía), the first research center in the region which serves as a cornerstone for local knowledge generation and environmental conservation efforts to our actions in education, conservation, and community engagement, each achievement reflects the real impact of your generosity. 🌍🌱
Our highlighted achievements include:
– Pedagogical Workshop at IERI Yachaikury: Educational innovation in Caquetá in the Amazon region.
– Curriculum Design Workshop: Strengthening intercultural education in Putumayo in the Amazon region.
– Conservation Initiatives: Collaborating with TNC in indigenous reserves in the Orinoco region.
– Conservation at CEI-Orinoquía: Protecting the environment with local communities in the Orinoco region.
Join us in shaping a sustainable future for our communities!
However, we recognize the need to consolidate our experiences and lessons learned into an institutional structure that allows us to expand our impact and ensure long-term sustainability.
We firmly believe that every small step we’ve taken has led to significant changes in the lives of the communities we work with. From community workshops to Local Support Days, each action has been a decisive step. These achievements have taught us that, although the journey may be long and challenging, every contribution matters, and every effort counts.
How your support makes a difference
In the past year, Profesionales Amigos has achieved significant milestones that have made a real difference in the region’s communities. Every activity and project has been a key component of our effort to create positive change. Your support is crucial to amplifying these actions and ensuring they continue. Here are some of our most notable achievements:
A Milestone in Orinoco Region
This year, we celebrated the creation of the Orinoquía Research and Study Center (CEI-Orinoquía), a fundamental step forward in promoting research in the region. This center will be a cornerstone for our future initiatives and for strengthening local capacities. Learn More
Education and Community building
Pedagogical Workshop at IERI Yachaikury: We conducted an educational innovation course for educators at an Indigenous Educational Institution to promote intercultural research and improve teaching practices in Caquetá . Read more
Workshop on Intercultural Curriculum Design: In Puerto Leguízamo, we facilitated a course on designing intercultural curricula, supporting the strengthening of intercultural education in the Amazon. More details
Ecology and conservation
Conservation Initiatives Sharing Workshop: In collaboration with TNC, we held a workshop at the Resguardo La Pascua to share and strengthen conservation initiatives. Read more
Conservation Programs at CEI-Orinoquía: We promoted environmental protection in the Orinoquía, working directly with nature reserves to ensure sustainability. More info
Culture and Participation
Strengthening Relationships with Communities at CEI-Orinoquía: We continue our presence in communities, promoting community participation through our informational sessions.See more
Support for Participatory Municipal Development Planning: We collaborated on the municipal development planning in La Primavera, Vichada, to ensure that local voices are heard and considered. More info
Strategic Alliances
Strengthening Scientific Collaboration: We visited the National University of Colombia in Arauca to strengthen scientific collaboration with the region. Read about this alliance.
Participation in the Regional Technical Committee: We participated in the technical committee for developing the Regional Strategic Plan for the Llanos, working together on the region’s strategic development. Details here.
Each of these achievements is a testament to the real impact we can make with your support. Together, we can continue to advance and expand our efforts to transform lives and protect our environment. Your contribution is crucial to sustaining this work and ensuring that our efforts continue to bear fruit.
Challenge
Objective
Our goal is to multiply these small steps to achieve even more significant changes. To do this, we seek support to accompany us on this journey, helping us cover essential and operational costs that will make this transformation possible. We invite those who share our vision of Thought + Action to join us as allies in this exciting new phase.
Invitation
With your support, we can take the next big step. Together, we will turn these small steps into a powerful movement that strengthens our institutional capabilities and extends our reach, positively impacting more communities and creating lasting change. Leave your mark at Profesionales Amigos!
Each step counts!
Leave your Footprint
with Profesionales Amigos
Join us in shaping a sustainable
future for our communities!
With a small contribution, you can leave your mark and help expand the impact of our programs. We invite you to donate one or more footprints and be part of this significant step towards positive change. With your support, we can turn our small steps into great actions.
Donation Process, Rewards, Tracking, and Transparency
Rewards
Gifts
We want to acknowledge your support with a special gift that will remind you of the importance of your contribution:
- Little Footprint ($20): Badge on our website and an electronic postcard.
- Steps ($50): Postcard with a photograph of the Llanos + previous gifts.
- Walker ($100): Poster with a photograph of the Llanos + previous gifts.
- Explorer ($200 or more): Retablo with a photograph of the Llanos + special recognition in the management report.
Exclusive Visit to the Project in the Llanos of Colombia for Explorer Donors
If you are abroad and decide to visit Colombia, we invite you to see firsthand the impact of your contribution. As a token of our appreciation, we offer an exclusive tour of our projects in the Llanos of Colombia. You’ll have the opportunity to see our work on the ground, interact with local communities, and experience the results of your generosity up close. Don’t miss this unique chance to connect directly with the change you are helping to create!
Impact Breakdown
Operational Sustainability
- Description: Ensuring coverage for essential costs such as equipment, software licenses, local transportation, and stationery for project design.
- Impact: Allows the continuity of our daily operations and the necessary administrative support to execute our programs.
Technological Infrastructure
- Description: Investing in software updates and equipment needed to improve work efficiency.
- Impact: Facilitates access to modern digital tools that optimize our internal processes and interactions with communities.
Legal and Financial Compliance
- Description: Covering costs related to legal, banking, and fiscal obligations.
- Impact: Ensures regulatory compliance and financial transparency, strengthening trust with donors and partners.
Success Indicators
- 100% maintenance of operational services throughout the year.
- Technological updates implemented for 80% of the staff before the second quarter.
- Compliance with all legal and financial obligations within established deadlines.