With our comprehensive recovery model, we are a symbol of hope and a benchmark for social change.
We drive sustainable development from childhood to old age through integral and community actions.
To provide support and facilitate access to tools that empower hundreds of Colombians to overcome extreme poverty and hopelessness, achieve a dignified standard of living, and build a promising future.
In the Colombian Caribbean, thousands of families face poverty, exclusion, and lack of access to basic rights. At Fundación Granitos de Paz, we transform these realities with a comprehensive recovery model that dignifies life from early childhood to old age. We strengthen early childhood education with a high-quality Learning Center. We promote art, sports, and culture as pathways to peace. We promote health, well-being, and dignified aging. We generate sustainable income through urban agriculture and technical training. We provide support with a psychosocial, community, and gender-focused approach. Through these actions, we impact more than 8,800 beneficiaries annually in Cartagena, Bolívar, and Atlántico. Join this purpose and be part of a real transformation!
+8,860 direct and indirect beneficiaries impacted in Cartagena, Bolívar, and Atlántico. 486 children aged 0-5 years cared for through institutional and family-based early childhood development centers. 533 children and youth engaged in sports academies and arts programs. 1,118 nutritional packages provided to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and young children. 104 senior citizens received psychosocial and specialized support. 700 individuals served through community health initiatives. 240 young people trained in vocational skills, bilingualism, and gender equality. +400 urban farmers actively participating in the Productive Gardens program. 4,292 kg of agricultural products sold to 210 clients (hotels, restaurants, and individuals). 36 agricultural species harvested for consumption and sale. 2,940 attendances at technical training sessions in urban agriculture. $166 million in agricultural sales generated during 2024. $7.012 billion secured for social investment.
Granitos de Paz serves children, youth, women, and the elderly in conditions of social and economic vulnerability across Cartagena and the Colombian Caribbean. Our work focuses on communities facing high poverty, unemployment, and limited access to education, culture, and recreation. Target groups: Children and adolescents (6–17 years): Participate in sports (soccer, basketball, taekwondo), arts (dance, visual arts), and academic reinforcement programs in Olaya Herrera. Youth (14–28 years): Engage in technical training, economic empowerment, leadership, and community participation initiatives. Early childhood: Young children supported through Child Development Centers (CDIs). Women and community leaders: Benefit from programs focused on empowerment, urban agriculture, and the care economy. Elderly adults: Receive psychosocial support, physical activity, and comprehensive care. Rural and farming communities: Located in municipalities such as El Carmen de Bolívar, San Jacinto, San Juan Nepomuceno, Magangué, and Mompox, these groups participate in organizational, agricultural, and community strengthening projects. Each year, Granitos de Paz positively impacts over 8,800 direct and indirect beneficiaries, in partnership with organizations including ISA Intercolombia, GESPA, Salesland, Bancolombia, USAID, Promigas, and the Government of Bolívar.
