There are many children and teenagers that need a second chance to change their lives. Violence and poverty have taken away their chance to develop very important aspects for their personal development.

We are worried mainly by the situation of the children that live under extreme poverty and that is why we created the Workshops. Here the children have the opportunity to engage in different activities in which they learn while the play, while they learn the proper use of leisure time, which they could otherwise be using improperly since most of their parents work and don’t have time to take care of them. Our programs have taught hundreds of children respect for others, a vision of future and positive attitudes that help them engage in healthy relationships with other children, their families, their teachers and society. We don’t see them as groups of people, we take every person as an individual through a path that gives each one the tools to discover his or her potential and develop abilities. This way we ensure that every child has a chance to progress and become the future of our country.

This is why, 18 years ago, we created this Project. Here, 5-to-12-year-old children, 13-to-25-year-old teenagers and adults participate in workshops and activities that teach them individual, social, civil and democratic values that encourage citizen participation, taking care of the environment and reinforce respect, peace and coexistence between the beneficiaries and their communities.

With just 35 USD a month, a child or a teenager have the chance to be part of the Peace Workshops and can enjoy:

• A weekly, 2-hour Workshop taught by professionals in the recreational area, during 40-weeks a year.
• A balanced meal and materials for each activity.
• A 3-day, 2-night camping trip once a year.
• Summer-workshops for three weeks a year with cultural and recreational field trips.

The activities are free for the participants and are financed by our sponsors and our Sponsorship Program.

We have had Semilleros for the past 18 years, directly benefiting more than 14.000 people.

At the moment we have Semilleros in cooperation with the following institutions, directly benefiting more than 1.600 people:

• Agregados del Norte S.A.
• Fundación Fraternidad Medellín
• Fundación Berta Martínez de Jaramillo
• Programa Metroamigos en las Línea K y Línea J del Metro de Medellín

• A place for citizen coexistence where exploration, creation, construction and strengthening of individual, personal and social values are encountered.
• It offers free activities for the community such as: Literacy Hour, Recreational Hour, Internal and external toy loans, Artistic and Cultural Workshops, Ecological Workshops and Summer Camps.

• Fund given by ConConcreto's partners to grant loans to the company’s employees.
• More than 517 people have improved their housing conditions.

More than 90 subsidies of 1, 2 and 3 million pesos have been granted for the improvement, construction or acquisition of new or used housing, for a total donation of more than 100 million pesos

• Fund that grants 24-month credits, with no interest rates.
• More than 229 people have improved their housing conditions.
• Credits for more than 130 million pesos have been granted for improvement, construction and acquisition of new or used housing.
• More than 70 credits have been approved.

Types of credits:

• For the acquisition of new or used houses, lots or terraces, mortgage payments or as the support required to apply to the government’s subsidies for social housing. $3.000.000 (Colombian Pesos)
• For housing improvement or maintenance. $2.000.000 (Colombian Pesos)
• For housing legalization processes. $1.000.000 (Colombian Pesos)

• Support in the assessment, application process and execution of low-cost housing subsidies granted by the government.