Cycling Events with Olympian Create New Narratives in Colombia’s Forgotten Regions
Imagine hundreds of cyclists riding through the streets as an Olympic gold medalist leads the pack. Years ago, this scene …
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Communities Affected by Migration
Published by Agrilinks, December 9, 2019
Fundación ACDI/VOCA Latin America Marks First Year of Empowering Communities
Despite strides to reduce poverty in recent years, 29.6 percent of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean still …
Program Supports Community Integration & Spurs Ecotourism of Colombia Amazon
Up until a few years ago, the rich biodiversity around Florencia, Caquetá, remained largely untouched by tourism. As in many …
Beekeeping Heals Sting of the Past, Fostering Reconciliation in Colombia
Bees have become unusual teachers in the municipality of San Carlos (Antioquia), where violent conflict left weak social structures in …
Ivanka Trump & USAID Administrator Green Meet Women Entrepreneurs Empowered by ACDI/VOCA in Colombia
Four Colombian women had the opportunity to present their business ventures to Ivanka Trump, senior White House adviser and eldest …
Colombia Program Offers Migrants Training, Self-Sufficiency, & Hope
Yudith Carmen Calderón Gil, her husband David Calderón, and their four children are a Venezuelan family from the state of Barinas, who came to Colombia in …
Amazonian Seed Stars in Reconciliation Efforts in Colombia
Sacha inchi, known as the Inca peanut, was first cultivated by the Incas more than 3,000 years ago in the …
ACDI/VOCA Launches Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA to Strengthen Inclusive Growth in Latin America
ACDI/VOCA announced the creation of Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA, a nonprofit organization registered in Colombia with headquarters in Bogotá. Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA …
Workforce Development Promises Social Mobility in Colombia
One in two people living in the Barranquilla work in the informal economy, shining shoes and cleaning houses, according to …
How Do We Prepare Youth to Succeed? ACDI/VOCA Joins Conversation at Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit
It’s no secret that technology and globalization are changing today’s labor markets. As many markets shift from traditional to digital, …
