Fundación

Colombia

Teléfono / Phone (+57) (5) 679 9400 | info@alimentar.org.co

Cra. 1 no. 1 – 25, Local 15, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
www.alimentar.org.co
We work for the
vulnerable population
in Colombia
Alimentar Colombia is a non-profit organization that aims
to reduce the incidence and prevalence of child
malnutrition by contributing to the achievement of food
security in a sustainable manner in vulnerable
populations.

We focus our work mainly in the city of Cartagena, which

is the second poorest city in Colombia where
unfortunately more than 16,400 children under the age of
five with chronic malnutrition and more than 34,000
resides living in extreme poverty according to "Cartagena
Como Vamos". Attending 271 children belonging to 208
families in Cartagena.

One of the most vulnerable groups in the country

corresponds to indigenous communities due to their living
conditions, culture and location. Since 2016, we have
been working with the Sikuani ethnic group in the
department of Meta, operating a program of food
sovereignty to eradicate severe acute malnutrition,
training parents in childcare and generating a relationship
of trust with the members of the community.
 Our
Mission
To be an entity recognized locally, nationally and
internationally for its great contribution to the
sustainable food security of thousands of children
and families in vulnerable sectors, signi fi cantly
decreasing cases of child malnutrition, with the
support of local, national and private sector and
international cooperation.

Contribute to the food security of the vulnerable

Our
population, with the main goal of reducing cases of child
malnutrition in the country, through nutritional care,
income generation and production of food for self-
Vision
consumption.
 Our
Actions
▪ Nutritional characterization of communities.
▪ Nutritional care for early childhood and
childhood.
▪ Sustainable food security programs.
▪ Productive projects.
▪ Production of food for self-consumption.
▪ Training focused on nutrition and health.
▪ Psychosocial support to break cycles of poverty.
▪ Emergency food intervention
 Our
Program
The objective of the Alimentar Colombia Foundation is to
reduce cases of child malnutrition by facilitating access to
food for families with food vulnerability, providing the
opportunities, tools and training necessary to facilitate
economic and physical access to food.

Economic access is facilitated by increasing family income

by facilitating their linkage to income generation and labor
inclusion programs.
Physical access is facilitated by promoting the production
of food for self-consumption, empowering families to
obtain food by their own means. Our actions contribute to the achievement of 5 of these
objectives.
In parallel, children receive nutritional and micronutrient
assessments. The family receives temporary emergency We develop our programs and activities always taking into
food assistance, training in the importance of consuming account the SDGs pledged by the United Nations with the
different food groups, as well as good hygiene habits and objective of contributing to their achievement.
food handling.
The United Nations has generated 17 objectives, reiterating the
It is a completely different approach to how to address challenges posed in the MDGs, which will be implemented
child malnutrition. In order to generate a sustainable between the years 2015 to 2030.
impact, those responsible for family sustenance must be
empowered and they must obtain sufficient resources to
adequately provide for their children, which is why parents
receive psychosocial support to break cycles of poverty.
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4
19 Moderate 0
Risk Severe
14,29% 3,01%
0,00%

Start of
Treatment
3 Severe 0
2% Adecuate 110
29 0% Adecuate
Moderate 63%
22%

101
Risk
76%

nutritional State
What we
Do
Social Worlk
With the family core

Alimentary Home Gardens

Intervention for self consumption
For a limited time

Nutritional Examination
Monthly weight gain monitoring. Training
In alimentary and
nutritional education
Food
Rescue
Donate
Toys, clothing, y
Incentivate furniture
Family income generation through
entrepreneurship and formal work.
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Alimentary Nutritional Examination

Intervention Monthly weight gain monitoring.
For a limited time
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Food Incentivate
Family income generation through
Rescue entrepreneurship and formal work.

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Social Work Home Gardens

Around family core for self consumption

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Training
In alimentary and nutritional
education
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Donate
Toys, clothing, y
furniture
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