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What we do

School Support

The Foundation is a place of support and shelter for children and young people.

Library

The Library, 'Cigarra Creadora de sueños',Cigarra the Maker of Dreams' is a place designed by and for...

Community Centre

We follow the African adage that, "It takes a village to educate a child

Dance

The Cigarra Foundation and its program 'The Rescue of our Culture' heightens our culture and its heritage...

Senior Citizens Group

On Tuesdays, we offer educational and recreational activities...

English

English courses to strengthen the skills of those who are in the...

Music

We seek the development of musical sensitivity in children from the first year of life....

Early Childhood

Comprehensive early childhood quality care

Psychology

We provide support and guidance for the comprehensive development of every child...

Recreation and Sports

Encourages healthy lifestyle habits by fostering...

Second Hand Clothes Shop

The Second Hand Clothes Shop, set up thanks to donations

Parents' Workshop

We provide information and training aimed at parents and...

Theatre

To develop the confidence and self-esteem of the children.

Technology

In addition to offering robotics and typing courses, aimed at...

A bit of our history

The mission of the Cigarra Foundation is to provide 'comprenhensive quality care' to the vulnerable population of Puertas del Paraíso, Ciudad Bolívar in Bogotá. We have 180 children aged from 1 to 18. The 5 to 18 year olds attend the Foundation on their alternate school hours. In addition to having a safe place to learn and play, we offer nutritional and psychological support and seek to strengthen their development through music, technology and English programs.

Our Projects

Balanced Nutrition

In the Foundation we are constantly confronted by the malnutrition of our population. We try to provide 220 children, adolescents and adults with a quality, balanced diet. This is one of our major expenses and our objective is to procure a monthly income that will cover the food, the charges and the salary of the 3 people who work in the kitchen.