Music Lessons for Youth
We offer free music lessons to children and young people in our neighborhood. Music gives them a safe place to grow, away from the risks of the street, while they build talent, discipline and self-esteem.
What we do
Free music lessons as a positive alternative to social risk.
What we do
- Free music lessons for children and youth
- A safe space to learn and belong
- Group practice that builds teamwork
Who we help
Children and young people from San Cristóbal, Bogotá.
How your donation helps
- Instruments and their maintenance
- Teaching materials
- Space and resources for the lessons
From the hills of
south-east Bogotá
We are in San Cristóbal, the 4th district of Bogotá, close to the 20 de Julio neighborhood: a lively, hard-working part of the city at the foot of the eastern hills, where thousands of families live on informal work.
It is also one of the areas of Bogotá with the most social risk. That is why we are here.
What changes
with your support
In high-risk neighborhoods, the hours after school are when young people are most exposed to gangs, drugs and violence. Music fills those hours with something that builds them up.
- Afternoons on the street, exposed to gangs and drugs
- Few free activities in the neighborhood
- Talent no one discovers
- Free music lessons
- A safe place after school
- Discipline, friendship and self-esteem
How we do it
Open doors
Any child or young person from the neighborhood can join, no experience needed.
Learn an instrument
They learn music basics and an instrument with volunteer teachers.
Play together
Group practice builds discipline, teamwork and friendships.
Share it
Students present what they learn to their families and the community.
We are real.
And you can check.
Before giving, it is natural to ask whether an organization is serious. Here is the proof.
Validated on Benevity
Benevity verifies every organization before it can receive donations from company employees. We are listed as “Dulce Refugio Colombia”.
Approved by Google
Google reviews and approves the organizations in its Google for Nonprofits program. Dulce Refugio is part of it.
A real address
Calle 17 Sur #9A-26, near 20 de Julio, in San Cristóbal, Bogotá. You can visit us and see our work.
People, not bots
Write to us on WhatsApp or by email. Someone from our team who knows the families will answer.
Instruments and their maintenance · Teaching materials · Space and resources for the lessons
Give through your company with Benevity
- Open your company's giving portal.
- Search for Dulce Refugio Colombia.
- Choose the project:
Free Music Lessons for At-Risk Youth in Bogotá, Colombia
Donations received through Benevity are used exclusively for our social programs.
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Questions from donors
Where does my donation go?
Directly to the Music Lessons for Youth program. Donations received through Benevity are used exclusively for our social programs.
What is the money used for?
Instruments and their maintenance, teaching materials and the space for the lessons.
Can I give only to this program?
Yes. On Benevity, search for the project “Music Lessons for Youth” by Dulce Refugio Colombia. From Colombia, just tell us when you write on WhatsApp.
How will I know the impact of my gift?
We share photos and updates of every delivery and activity. Write to us anytime and we will tell you how the program is going.
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