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The Challenge

During the pandemic, more than 100,000 restaurants were affected due to their permanent closure due to lack of income, slowing the economic reactivation in the country.

The Innovation

The "Cocina Poderosa" project promotes the economic reactivation of small producers and restaurants. Furthermore, it facilitates access to healthy food in "Ollas comunes" in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho.

The Impact

Since 2020, PUCA has managed to feed 1000 people who lacked food security, trained 50 "Ollas comunes,” and reactivated four restaurants.

The Challenge

More than 167,000 people in the South of Sinaloa cannot guarantee three meals a day, affecting 22.1% of Sinaloa's population.

The Innovation

Banco de Alimentos Mazatlán rescues food from food companies, channeling them to vulnerable families with food packages. They also promote integral development in nutrition, capacity building, and awareness of the cause.

The Impact

In 20 years, Banco de Alimentos Mazatlán has benefited more than 190,000 people. In 2022, they delivered over 55,000 food packages totaling more than 710 tons of food for over 9,000 people from urban, rural communities, and social assistance institutions.

The Challenge

25% of Colombians live in rural areas experiencing the widest development disparities. 40%+ of rural Colombia lives in poverty and only 31% farmers uses technology. There’s a need to unlock opportunities for farmers to leverage the potential of technology in agriculture.

The Innovation

Mas por TIC strengthens rural farmers, youth and communities to leverage ICT (information, communication and technology), increasing equity in the use of technology. Mas por TIC aims to create a network of farmers in rural Colombia, bringing opportunities to the most distant places.

The Impact

Mas por TIC has reached 151 rural youth, co-creating development action plans in their communities, and activating 15 Territorial Plans for rural development in Colombia.

The Challenge

In Chile, 1 in 2 young people aged between 15 and 25 has experienced digital violence, 1 in 4 of them self-harms, but only 1 in 100 reports it. On average, 334 young people die by suicide annually, and 1 in 22 has attempted it.

The Innovation

Katy Summer prevents cyberbullying and youth suicide through emotional support tools with the help of more than 30 mental health professionals and 10 lawyers.

The Impact

Since 2018, they have reached over 500 communities supporting more than 170,000 people, with 88% feeling supported by their talks.

The Challenge

‍It is estimated that 97% of Indigenous languages will disappear by 2100. Despite 3.8 million Peruvians speaking Quechua as their first language, discrimination against Indigenous communities limits its teaching.

The Innovation

‍SAPHI focuses on valuing Indigenous traditions in Latin America as cultural and historical symbols. They teach languages like Quechua, Aymara, Yine, and Matsigenka, linking Andean worldviews to combat stigma and preserve tradition.

The Impact‍

This year, they have reached over 50,000 people through teaching, cultural content, and translations of Indigenous languages in Peru and Bolivia.

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The Challenge

In Mexico, thousands of children suffer from neglect and lack of emotional protection, affecting their integral development.

The Innovation

Villas promotes the comprehensive development of children and adolescents through a care model that fosters secure attachment bonds between children and their parents and caregivers.

The Impact

Since 1996, they have impacted more than 25,000 children mainly in urban areas through strategies to strengthen family relationships and regulate child development.

The Challenge

90% of the brain develops in the first five years of age, requiring quality early education to set children on a path to success. Children in vulnerable areas in Peru lack access to quality early education, being at a disadvantage at a very early age.

The Innovation

Sembrando Juntos provides quality kindergarten education in Initial Education Centers in vulnerable areas of Peru. Through Proyecto Cometa, Sembrando Juntos develops the skills of preschool teachers and directors in public institutions.

The Impact

Sembrando Juntos has provided quality early education to 3,000+ children in three educational centers in vulnerable areas of Peru

The Challenge

In Colombia, people over 40 face low employability rates and instability. Many leave the labor market to start their own businesses, facing economic and mental health challenges.

The Innovation

EsseEs supports entrepreneurs in building trust relationships and providing personal and ethical value tools. Their platform helps with visibility, conversion, and relationships for people in unstable job situations.

The Impact

EsseEs has supported the emotional stability of over 280,000 people in Colombia, providing support for mental health problems and emotional instability.

The Challenge

3 out of 10 Colombian children do not attend educational institutions due to lack economic resources.

The Innovation

The Foundation Marina Orth works to strengthen the knowledge and skills of children and young people in English, STEM, technology, robotics, and career guidance.

The Impact

Fundación Marina Orth has impacted over 14,000 young people in more than 30 schools in Colombia and has awarded 50 university scholarships.

The Challenge

There were more than 2,000 cases of violence against women in the Guajira region in 2021, of which more than 600 were sexual abuse.

The Innovation

Asociación EvasyAdanes generates multicultural training spaces in the Guajira region, where it works by deconstructing sexist schemes that create inequality and promote gender violence.

The Impact

Since 2015, Asociación EvasyAdanes has supported more than 7,000 women, men, youth, and children through gender forums, podcasts, and conversations.

The Challenge

There is a digital knowledge gap in Chile, as 31% of job vacancies in information technology are not filled because of a lack of professionals.

The Innovation

Kodea promotes children and young people's active participation in new digital spaces through boot camps and immersive methodologies in education, the future of work, and digital citizenship.

The Impact

Since 2015, Kodea has managed to benefit more than 2 million people. In 2022, of the 700 microentrepreneurs who participated in the "Connected Entrepreneurs" project, 57% established their virtual stores.

The Challenge

According to UNICEF, in 2020, 63% of boys and girls under the age of 15 experienced some psychological and physical violence at home.

The Innovation

América Solidaria seeks that all children and adolescents can have a dignified and fair life through volunteer professionals' health, education, and family economic development programs.

The Impact

América Solidaria has benefited more than 80,000 children and young people through its projects, promoting social transformation in different communities in Latin America. In 2022, they obtained 100% student retention rates in their programs.

The Challenge

In Mexico, more than 30,000 people with disabilities do not have access to decent employment.

The Innovation

With its production, processing, and marketing of turkey meat, Pavodown provides employment opportunities for young people with Down syndrome and other disabilities

The Impact

Since 2017, PavoDown has reached more than 5,000 people with disabilities, strengthening labor inclusion. Last year alone, they opened 20 new jobs.

The Challenge

Health care coverage is limited in Nicaragua, which puts the lives of vulnerable populations at risk

The Innovation

AMÓS reduces health inequities through a model that prevents disease and strengthens local leadership and community collaboration.

The Impact

AMÓS has enabled more than 25,000 people to benefit from community health programs and urban clinics. As a result, in 2022, there were no maternal deaths, and 95% of children under two reached a healthy weight.

The Challenge

In Guatemala, one in three adults has suffered from a mental disorder, but only 2% of the general population has received care from a healthcare professional. The limited budget allocated to this area leaves the population unattended.

The Innovation

Tu Consejería provides confidential, human, and accessible psychological support through crisis chats on WhatsApp and a web-based application, available during extended hours to address emergencies. Tu Consejería connects users with mental health professionals for continuous and specialized long-term care.

The Impact

Tu Consejería has assisted over 9,000 people in crisis situations in Guatemala, focusing on vulnerable populations with limited resources or irregular migratory status, providing support and improving their mental health in an accessible way.