Lunch Table Comedor Remanso

This project supports a nutrition program for children aged two to five run by its partner organisation ‘Fundacion Remanso de Amor’. This organisation runs an early childhood development school in the Canapote district of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia.

Lunch Table Comedor Remanso

Cartagena is one of the most famous cities in Colombia and attracts thousands of tourists every year. The historic old town and the beautiful Caribbean beaches distract from the social problems that the city has to contend with. Poverty, social inequality, the high rate of violence, child prostitution and discrimination against ethnic minorities are just some of these problems.

For over 17 years, the ‘Remanso de Amor’ foundation has been working under difficult conditions to promote the intellectual, affective, emotional and spiritual development of children under the age of five in the ‘Cerro de la Popa’ neighbourhood. In addition to pre-school education from Monday to Friday, it also offers birth preparation courses and youth programmes during weekends. The pre-school children are supported for three years and prepared for school entry.

Lunch Table Comedor Remanso

The pre-school children spend the whole day at Remanso and receive four meals in addition to clothing. In 2023, this project ensured that 97 pre-school children could benefit from healthy meals from Monday to Friday. Malnutrition among the children is high. On Saturdays, the foundation also provides meals and opens its doors to the preschool children's siblings. The children's parents are regularly scheduled to work in the kitchen and thus support the lunch service.

With this project, the Red Drop continues to pursue the goal of reducing malnutrition among children from difficult family backgrounds in Colombia. Our aim is to ensure the health and development of disadvantaged children with primary needs such as nutrition.

We have consistently been organising volunteer assignments at Remanso and can always count on a trusting and professional collaboration.

Lunch Table Comedor Remanso

With CHF 15.- per month, it is possible for a pre-school child at Remanso to receive breakfast on arrival, lunch and a snack in the afternoon. The costs of the project are made up as follows:

Monthly actual costs (food and kitchen staff): CHF 39.- per child
State support: CHF 19.- per child
Fixed donations from companies (milk, bread): CHF 5.- per child
Deficit/your monthly donation: CHF 15.- per child