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…giving them a new home
In the heart of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, there is a children’s home where around 25 children aged 7 to 18 live. Children who have experienced violence, neglect, and abuse find a new, family-like home here. They receive holistic care, are supported in their healing process, and are individually encouraged in their development, including access to a good education. The contribution for a sponsorship amounts to… 60 Euro/Month, but can also be chosen freely.
The non-profit Christian organization “Acción Misericordia” (Spanish for “Action Mercy”) is located in the heart of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.
Angelika Walker In 1995, she welcomed the first children into her home. With official government recognition, she soon established the children’s home, where to this day children aged 7 to 18 are fully cared for and supported. Children who have experienced violence, rejection, neglect, hunger, parents struggling with drug or alcohol abuse, the loss of parents, persecution by rebel groups in the country, or abuse are given a new home here. Angelika Walker is supported by a dedicated German-Colombian team.
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They provide the children with:
- Protection through a family-like home
- Restoration of their rights to clothing, food, education, and medical care
- Integration into local social networks such as the church and partner organizations
- Psychological processing of trauma
- Teaching Christian values and character development
Education
- Individually tailored education
- Support for vocational training/studies up to independence
Support
- Personality- and talent-oriented development (e.g., sports, arts, music)
- Free-time programs
- Practicing everyday skills through task allocation
Healing
- Individual psychological counseling
- Spiritual meeting times
- Home visits to the children’s families
Our staff member Angelika Walker:
“It all began in 1988 when I attended a school for Christian child ministry at ‘JmeM.’ During a time of prayer, God spoke to me about Colombia, a country I didn’t know at the time. Later, I saw a child in a vision who said to me: ‘Don’t just pray for us, come and help us!’ After 24 years of work in Bogotá, I can say: it hasn’t always been easy, but it has been worth it. I would do it again. God is incredibly faithful!”
What children say about this project
Kindern in Kolumbien eine Zukunft geben
For this sponsorship project, we offer two ways to provide support.
1. Child Sponsorship
This means providing regular financial support to a child in the chosen project, ensuring that they are adequately cared for and supported according to their developmental needs. Sponsors receive informational letters from the project annually.
2. Project Sponsorship
This means committing to the chosen sponsorship project as a whole through regular financial contributions of any amount. This helps cover general project costs, such as staff and operational expenses, as well as additional expenses like special activities, major purchases, or social assistance in emergency situations. Sponsors receive annual informational letters from the selected project.
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*For data protection reasons, the names have been changed