From our Xmas campaigns in Colombia

markColombia Reports and now Colombia Passport want to join campaigns of good initiatives to support the less fortunate in Colombia this Christmas time, especially children and youth.

Here we find US citizen Mark Kaseman, who has been for four years around Medellín bringing food and clothes to hundreds of the city’s poorest. (more…)

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Colombians improved standard of life

According with DANE´s comparative research for 2008

The National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia, DANE (its Spanish acronym), published a comparative study about the standard of living of Colombians. The study analyzes the conditions of living of poor and not poor families in Colombia in what it has to see with housing, public services and members of the family such education, health, care for children, work force, expenses and incomes.

The typical Colombian families for 2008 were made by an average of 3.7 persons, while in 2003 it was 3.9 persons per family. Electricity registered an increase to 89.4 percent of the national population. (more…)

DMG is not over and will be on the move for a longtime not only in Colombia but in other countries. At least it can be deducted after the announcement of the creation of a fund organization with that very acronym to support the defense of David Murcia Guzman – DMG stands as an acronym of his name. In this case Alexandre Ventura, a Brazilian business man, is committed to continue the idea.  (more…)

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XIV Seminar at Ciudad Don Bosco

Photo for the article -COLOMBIA – XIV SEMINAR AT CIUDAD DON BOSCO

(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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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.
 

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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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