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Surely worst than the long Colombian conflict, it is the reality of its street children in the biggest cities. The Gamín (street boy in Colombian idioms), became almost a traditional character. Even if some people and groups complain of the lack of more definitive projects to end the problem of unprotected children in the Colombian streets, it is possible to find a good list of institutions, private and officials, doing something. The problem stands in the same conflict. Only the growing number of displaced farm families, fleeing from war-zones and taking refuse in the cities, is a definitive source of children on the streets with all its consequences. (more…)

´Life is Unique and Death is Irreversible´

Mgr HenaoThe Colombian Catholic Church began in Bogotá its annual ´Week for Peace´, a time of reflection celebrated after September 9 with the participation of different institutions and the invitation to the actors of the conflict. This year the Church proposed to support schools and universities as scenarios of peace and called to the government and the Farc guerrillas to put the issue of the hostages as a priority in their agendas. (more…)

English classes in Colombia: a failure

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The Minister of Education of Colombia, Mrs Cecilia María Vélez White, declared that the evaluation to teachers of English of the Colombian schools has proven their lack of preparation:

“De los once mil que nosotros habíamos evaluado más o menos unos cinco mil no sabían hablar inglés, los otros seis mil por lo menos tenían algún rudimento de hablar inglés”.

Of the eleven thousand we evaluated, some five thousand didn’t know how to speak English. The other six thousand had basic knowledge of how to speak English,“, said the Ministry. (more…)

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XIV Seminar at Ciudad Don Bosco

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(ANS – Medellín) – With a concert performed by the “Orquesta Sinfónica Infantil y Juvenil de Medellín” the XIV Seminar at Ciudad Don Bosco was brought to a close. Held on 19 and 20 June at the Ciudad Don Bosco in Medellín, the meeting had as its topic “Educational and pedagogical alternatives for children and young people who have been denied their rights.”The seminar concentrated in particular on the right to education seen as an opportunity for children and young people to escape from the poverty that deprives them of every possibility. (more…)
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Stop to send us things! Send us education!

The academic year is nearly to finish in Cambodia and it is time to start to see what we got this year for our children and youth. It is more often to see the boys wearing nice T-shirt with English letters, while foreigners buy T-shirts with Khmer inscriptions. Either the foreigners or the Cambodian boys do not understand what they are wearing, but it seems to be nice.

One of the things we discussed in classes this year was that nice T-shirt bought in the market by USD 2 with a rabbit head and the unmistakable “Playboy”. Of course, the Cambodian boys, with a little English, think that “Playboy” means “Being smart”. Many of those T-shirts came in big containers with donations from countries as far as USA, Canada or Europe. (more…)

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  • Colombia becomes the first country to benefit from extended loan maturities.
  • This new education loan will help the poorest students of the country.

World Bank. Last March 2008, Colombia became the first country to benefit from a new World Bank policy that significantly extends loan maturities. The approval of a $300 millions loan to support tertiary education in Colombia for the poorest students is part of the new loan maturity initiative formulated to improve the World Bank Group’s efforts to overcome poverty in middle-income countries and support key issues in the region. It follows a major reduction in loan pricing announced in September as well as measures that have accelerated loan processing times. (more…)

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The most peaceful elections in 25 years 

From 420 municipalities that were declared in high risk during the elections, only 10 were affected by any kind of disturbance. According to official sources, the elections for the Congress were the most peaceful in 25 years.

Six actions of the guerrilla were reported (in 2006 they were 71). There was a terrorist attack in Corinto - State of Cauca, southwest of Colombia. Two persons were injured by this action of the Farc guerrilla.

 

Colombia helps Chile 

The Chilean Embassy in Colombia opened an account for donations for humanitarian help. I do not publish numbers here to avoid missuses of information by online thieves. You are welcome to donate to any well known international foundation like the Red Cross or the Chilean Embassy. Please support Chile to recover.

http://www.chilesomostodos.gov.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=769&Itemid=7

 

Can you support the studies of a kid? 

Don Bosco Children Fund Sihanoukville. Fighting poverty through education in Cambodia! Donate now. We hope to find the way to do it in Colombia soon!

 

Colombian exports rose 15,3 % 

The Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) declared that exports increased in Colombia 15,3 % in January. The first seller of Colombian production is US.
 

The Most Complete Electronic Guide to Colombia! 

Shakira was honored by the UN 

The Colombian artist and founder of the Barefoot Foundation got a medal for her philanthropy. Only in Colombia, the Grammy winner is responsible for the attention of more than 6 thousand children from poverty.
 
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CAMILO VILLEGAS: The best Colombian golfer is leading the Honda Classic with 199 hits, 67 impacts - NASA: The earthquake of Chile changed the rotation of the earth and shortened the duration of the day in 1 microsecond - JUSTICE: A judge sentenced a guerrilla group of Farc for its responsibility in the killing of more than 100 persons who took refuge in the church of Bojayá - Chocó during a battle between guerrillas and paramilitary groups on May 2, 2002. - COLOMBIAN SOCCER (last updated on Sunday, March 07): Santa Fe 3, Tolima 2 - Medellín 1, Junior 1 - Caldas 0, Cali 3; TODAY SUNDAY: Cúcuta, Quindío - Chicó, Nacional - América, La Equidad - Cortuluá, Pereira - Cartagena, Envigado - Huila, Millonarios - You are in Colombia Passport! - TERRORIST PLAN: The Ministry of Defense, Gabriel Silva Luján, said that there are not evidences of a possible terrorist attack against the Supreme Court, but he said that the security has been reinforced to avoid any possible violence. - BOGOTÁ TRANSPORT STRIKE IS FINISHED: The transports and the city government reached an agreement in 1,8. - SPAIN AND VELEZUELA: Madrid asked information from Caracas, no explanations, in the possible implication of the Venezuelan government between the relations Farc-ETA, said Moratinos. - CHILE: The reconstruction of the country will take three or four years, said President Bachillet. - REFERENDUM: The promoters of the referendum law for a third presidential period of Uribe could face disciplinary prosecutions and even political dead, predicts Semana magazine.

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