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FOUNDATIONMI CIUDAD CON VIDA

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PRESENTATIONThe Foundation MI CIUDAD CON VIDA, was created in Barranquilla in the year 2000. It is a non-profit, private organization, with legal representation and administrative autonomy, has no political affiliation, and counts on the participation of its founding members and affiliates. It is ruled by the Colombian constitutional laws for this kind of organization.

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MISSION

It is an entity created to improve the living

quality of the children who belong to the

deprived and low resource population. This

goal is to be reached through the integrated

development of this population, by

promoting actions according to the projected

objectives.

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OBJECTIVES• To develop strategies that allow a change

of awareness in the deprived and low resource children population, concerning their social behavior in the community. The strategies must seek to avoid conflictive, destructive and criminal behavior, to increase their self-esteem and values that allow them to lead their life projects in the quest of triumph for their personal, family and social growth.

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OBJETIVES (Continued)

• To manage the execution of educational, health, cultural, social and moral projects.

• To raise the needed funds for financing the activities in order to be able to reach the Foundation objectives directly or indirectly.

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OBJECTIVES (Continued)

• To promote healthy lifestyles physically and mentally, that contribute to better development of the children in their environment.

• To promote sources of employment (small self-sustainable businesses)

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HISTORICAL REVIEW The DANE (Colombians Statistics Department) reported that 45% of Colombians are struggling between poverty and indigence. The children get the worst of it.

It is a phenomenon that threatens the families and eventually jeopardizes the very life of societies. Also, it weakens the efforts in favor of peace and equality, while injustice is a violation of the children’s rights.

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Taking into account the above mentioned,

the foundation MI CIUDAD CON VIDA

originated within a group of people who want

to make a change. We believe that the best

alternative for this change is to support the

children population, that is the seed of our

societies.

Historical Review (Continued)

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ORGANIZATION• Founders’ Council: It is made up by the

founding members of the foundation. It is the top administrative ruling organ of the Foundation.

• Fiscal Audit: It is designated by the Founders’ Council, as well as its respective substitute, for a year period. The Fiscal audit is in charge of checking the accounting books, the financial statements, resources and investment.

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• Directive Board: Its main function is to

control and enforce the fulfillment of the

statutes and decisions of the Founders’

Council.

• Executive Board: The Foundation has an

Executive Board, headed by a director

appointed by the Directive Board.

ORGANIZATION (Continued.)

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The Executive Director is the legal

representative of the foundation and his/her

main function is to control the operation of

the foundation, such as the supporting

commissions in the different areas:

• Administrative• Financial• Educational

• Health• Recreational

ORGANIZATION (Continued.)

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OPERATIONAs a social service organization we count on development areas needed for the fulfillment of its social objective.

We count on the collaboration of the founding partners and affiliates assigned to different committees, in charge of creating, developing and controlling the different programs.

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• Education

• Health

• Finances

• Recreation

The committees are:

OPERATION (Continued)

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FUNDINGFor its operation the Foundation MI CIUDAD CON VIDA needs to raise resources from diverse sources to be allocated to the different activities of each area.

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Strategies to raise funds:

•Adoptions “GODPARENT PLAN”. A person

or institution donates some amount of

money during the time they want.

• Donations in Kind. Some people donate

toys, clothes or their time to support the

activities related to their influence areas.

OPERATION (Continued)

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ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVITIES • Choosed the population where we started our

activities. The neighborhood LIPAYA was

chosen because of its extremely deprived

situation.

• Got the branch installations in the neighborhood

LIPAYA. A renting contract was signed.

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• Setting up the Branch installations

– Reinforced and painted the installations

walls.

– Installed the fences – Cleaned the backyard – Purchased the work tools (chairs, tables, fans,

didactic toys) – Decorated the work areas according to

children’s ages .

ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVITIES(continued.)

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• The enrollment process. – 1st year. For the pilot test, the registration

was opened for 70 children. – 2nd year. Due to the flow of the children,

and taking into account the results of the pilot test, 80 more children were registered.

Currently the Foundation has 150 attending children.

ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVITIES(Continued)

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Accomplished Activities (Continued)

• Census of the enrolled children. Each child was visited in his/her family by a member of the foundation to evaluate their living conditions.

• Classification of the children by ages to define the working groups.

GROUP AGE AMOUNT

Infant 2 a 5 years 56

Pre-Teen 6 a 11 years 52

Teenage 12 a 16 years 42

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PROGRAMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

• Education

• Recreation

• Culture

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• EDUCATION

– The Foundation pays for the school year

of the enrolled children.

– Educational workshops twice a month

emphasizing the coexistence , moral

behavior and arts.

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• EDUCATION (Continued)

– Agreement with the National Service for

Learning -SENA (a state higher education

center) to teach some courses. It started

with a pilot test for the children’s parents.

– Course Name: Electrical Installations in

residences.

# Attendance Duration Impact

25 People July 19 to 20 Sept. of 2003

Increase their knowledge and work projections.

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• FOOD:

Each child is given a snack during the

workshops.

RECREATION AND CULTURE:

– Development of recreational activities

according to the theme under development in

the educational workshops.

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• RECREATION AND CULTURE (continued)

– Celebrating the special dates.

• Birthdays (last Saturday of each month).

• Children’s Day.

• Christmas.

– Visits to sites of interest. (Theater, museum,

zoo, parks)

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PROGRAMS TO BE DEVELOPED

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HEALTH• OBJECTIVE

Through health assistance programs for the under aged, oriented to the improvement of the children’s health, taking into account the fact that poor health decreases their reaction to the stimuli, hinders them from focusing their attention, diminishes their play, exploration, investigation and motivation level, preventing them from developing their full potential in other areas.

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Every health promotion and prevention process, must be planned and must count on clearly defined objectives, promote the participation of professionals of different disciplines, the families and the community in general and must involve the different sectors (education, health, work, culture, recreation, etc.) in order to secure the success of the program.

Objectives (continued.)

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• To induce a new attitude to diseases through the training. That involves three aspects: the level of contagion or thinking, the emotional or affective level and the behavior scope. This seeks the concrete and specific participation of the population.

STRATEGIES

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Strategies (continued)• To establish health promotion and

prevention activities leading to the

improvement of the children’s health

condition and life quality.

• To obtain the collaboration of the state

organizations such as the district health

secretary.

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• SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. To plan and organize with the state organizations the activities leading to cutting down the incidence of infectious and contagious diseases by organizing programs. (Vaccination campaigns).

2. To carry out ophthalmologic and dental control campaigns with the collaboration of private organizations.

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• SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES (Continued)

3. To organize the training activities for the children and parents in the Foundation, to develop block programs against the diseases that affect them, in order to improve their life quality.

4. To evaluate the impact of the actions on the decrease of the diseases.

Committees that are accountable for the program.

- Health Committee

- Financial Committee

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RATIONALEThe unawareness of the causes of the diseases in the children population has speeded up the substantial worsening of the children’s health, affecting their family, school and social role. It is necessary to know the health condition of the children and teenagers of the Foundation “MI CIUDAD CON VIDA” to establish the properties of the programs leading to improving the health conditions.

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METHODOLOGY• Universe:

The program is addressed to the children, pre-teen and teenager population that form the Foundation MI CIUDAD CON VIDA.

• Basic Actions: VaccinationTo implement the immunization programs against infectious and contagious diseases, coordinating them with the state organizations.

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Early Diagnosis of the Diseases.

For all the children and teenagers enrolled in

the program, the history case and control

medical exam are carried out. This activity

seeks to detect the sub clinic diseases at an

early stage and to treat them on time.

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Activity Responsible Strategies Implementation Dates

Implemen-tation of

Medical Exams

Doctor

Nurse

Care for 20 children

monthly

March13/ 04

June 26 /04

Weight and height

control

Doctor Care for 20 children

monthly

July 10/04

October 16 /04

EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF THE DISEASES

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• Amount of Children: 150

• Medical cost per examination: $10.000°°

• Nursing cost per day $15.000

• Program duration: 6 months

EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF THE DISEASES

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QUOTATION LIST• Single Stretcher $170.000• Tensiophone $ 28.000

• Stethoscope $ 12.500

• Weight $ 35.000

• Measuring rod $ 46.000

• Baja lenguas (box x 500) $ 13.000

• Paper $100.000

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Total Cost of the Health Program

ProgramMonthly

cost Total Cost

Early diagnosis of the

diseases $460.000 $1.840.000

Facility Resources $ 404.500

Total $2.244.500

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EDUCATION• OBJECTIVE

To develop and implement an integrated education plan in the basic areas concerning the relations of the people in the community and to thus generate harmonious awareness. The Foundation is aware that the best way to achieve better coexistence is through the education and formation processes for the young.

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. To finance the basic education levels (primary and high school) to all the children enrolled in the Foundation.

2. To develop awareness campaigns for a better culture, based on the respectful coexistence towards themselves, as individuals and group.

3. To provide training to the teenage group, so that when they complete their high school , they can learn a trade to work and earn the wages to cater for their needs.

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• SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES (Continued)4. To develop an educational plan to raise

awareness of the protection of the environment.

5. To provide educational courses for the young on the topics of sexuality, birth control, hygiene and nutrition. Committees accountable for the program: - Educational Committee- Financial Committee

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METHODOLOGY• Universe:

The program is addressed to the children, pre-teen and teenage population enrolled in the Foundation MI CIUDAD CON VIDA.

• Basic Actions: Activities to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle

Workshops will be organized in order to improve the lifestyle of the children

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 Activity Responsible Strategies

Implemen- tation date

Nutrition Habits

Nutritionist Talks March 20/04 April17/04

Hygienic Manipulation

of food Nutritionist Talks

May 8 14/04 May 22 /04

Prevention of alcoholism

Psychologist Talks June 5/04

June 19/04 Tobacco

smoking and effects

Psychologist Talks July 3/04

July 17/04

 

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Activity Responsible StrategiesImplement.

Date

SexuallyTransmitted

DiseasesGynecologist Talks

August 7/04August21/04

Manage the

SexualityGynecologist Talks

September 4/04

September 18/04

Comunica-tion Styles

Psycholgist TalksOctober 9/04Octobe23/04

  

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RESOURCES• Physical Resources :

Training room, movies, chairs, TVs, overhead

projector .

• Human Resource:

Psychologist, Nutritionist, Gynecologist.

• Financial Resources:

The funds assigned to the activities of the program.

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COSTS• Overhead Projector (rent) $ 480.000

• TV (rent) $ 350.000

• 25 chairs $12.900 each $ 322.500

• Movies $ 35.000

• Psychologist’ fees $1.375.000

• Nutritionist’s fees $1.375.000

• Gynecologist’s fees $1.375.000

• Doctor’s fees (Occupational Health) $1.375.000

These costs cover all the program (6months)

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PROGRAMS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

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PROGRAMS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

Education Plan targeting the basic areas for

the children’s growth and their integration to

the community.

Estimated time per theme: 2 Months

Two groups will be made as follows:

• Pre-teen Group: between 6-11 years old

• Teenage Group: between 12-15 years old

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INFANT GROUP

• Psychomotoricity development

• Development of fine motoricity

• Development of gross motoricity

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Coexistence :

• At Home

• In the neighborhood

• At School

• At the table

• At the visits

• At family get-togethers

• Open public places

PRE-TEEN GROUP

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• Closed public places

• Recreation and sports

• Natural parks

• With pets

• With boys and girls

• With elderly people

• With the diverse religions

• With the mass media

• Personal care

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Of these themes we will study:

• Concepts – Definitions

• Duties and Rights

• Help to improve the coexistence

• Situations that hamper the coexistence

• Ecological habits

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TEENAGER GROUP

Human Relations

Of this theme we will study:

• Concept – Definition

• Individual Behavior

• Origin of the self

• Health

• Sexual Education

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Sub themes:

• Body Hygiene

• Get to know your body (functions and

anatomy)

• Physical and mental feeding

• Get to know your sexual organs

• Sensations

• Instincts

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• Feelings

• Sexual intercourse

• Contraceptive methods

• Virtues

• Vices

• Defects

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Coexistence:

• At home

• The neighborhood

• With the family

• In public places

• Recreation

• The mass media

• With the partner

• With teenagers

• With elderly people

• With the diverse religions

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RESOURCES• Physical Resources:

Folders, pins, pencils, pens, erasers, paper

• Human Resources:

3 Psychologists

• Financial Resources:

The funds assigned for the activities of the program.

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QUOTATIONS• Acrylic Board $ 56.500

• Markers $ 3.975

• Folder $125.280

• Pencil $ 27.000

• Pens $ 90.000

• Paper $ 9.690

• Erasers $ 18.000

• Fees for 3 psychologists per month $600.000

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Financing the basic education levels

Basic education levels will be financed to all the

children enrolled in the foundation.

The children will be registered in public schools

which require a yearly expense.

Yearly cost of the education

GROUP COST / CHILD TOTAL

Infant $ 45.000 $2.520.000

Pre-teen $ 80.000 $4.160.000

Teenage $100.000 $4.200.000

Total Cost $10.880.000

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AGREEMENT WITH COMFAMILIAR

An agreement with COMFAMILIAR will be created (office for family subsidies) to carry out on week days recreational afternoon activities once a week for the children.

The workshops will be carried out in the facilities of Comfamiliar.

The recreational afternoon activities will involve reading and arts workshops.

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Workshop

Number

Of

ChildrenFrequency Transport

Monthly

Transport

Reading 90Once a week

$50.000 a week

$200.000

Art 90Once a week

$50.000 a week

$200.000

This program will have indefinite extension

Cost for 12 months $2.400.000

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Total Cost Education ProgramProgram Total Cost

Promotion of healthy life $6.688.000

Programs of personal growth $930.445

Financing for basic education $10.880.000

Agreement with Comfamiliar $2.400.000

Total Cost $20.898.445

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SETTING UP THE INSTALLATIONS

• OBJECTIVES

To fit the installations to provide the children with the basic conditions for their development in the different programs.

Fitting the floors of the installations.

The floors are deteriorated, therefore it is imperative to fix them.

Cost $1.500.000

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Setting up the installations (Continued)

Fitting the backyard of the installations.

To fit the backyard of the installations to build a playground for the children so they have a place to amuse themselves, since there is no playground in the neighborhood LIPAYA.

Cost $1.000.000

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UPDATING THE CENSUS

• Copies $20.000

• 2 File keepers $60.000

• 4 Pens $8.000

• 6 Photo films $26.000

• Development $190.000

• 2 Interviewers $200.000

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FIXED EXPENSESThe Foundation Mi Ciudad con Vida has the

following fixed yearly expenses: • Feeding expenses $600.000• Transport subsidies (4 Teachers ) $480.000• Helper for chores. $192.000• Cleaning products. $120.000• Birthdays of the month. $1.200.000• Children’s day $1.800.000• Christmas celebration $2.000.000

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GENERAL COSTS

PROGRAMS COST

Health $2.245.000

Education $20.898.445

Census updating $504.000

Fixing the installations $2.500.000

Fixed expenses $6.392.000

TOTAL COST $32.539.445