School Supplies
At the start of every school year many families in our neighborhood cannot afford notebooks, pencils or backpacks. We make sure their children start the year with what they need.
What we do
School kits and backpacks so no child misses school for lack of supplies.
What we do
- School kits: notebooks, pencils, colors and basic materials
- Backpacks for children who need them
- Delivery at the start of the school year
Who we help
Children and teenagers from low-income families in San Cristóbal, Bogotá.
How your donation helps
- Complete school kits
- Backpacks
- Educational materials
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
When a family has to choose between food and notebooks, school loses. Many children in our neighborhood fall behind or drop out simply because they lack basic materials.
- Children starting the year without notebooks
- Shame and falling behind in class
- Dropping out of school
- A complete kit for every child
- A backpack for those who need one
- Starting the year on equal footing
How we do it
We listen to families
Before the school year starts, we ask families what their children need.
We gather supplies
With donations we buy or collect notebooks, pencils, colors and backpacks.
We pack kits
Volunteers prepare a kit for each child according to their age and grade.
We deliver
Children receive their kits before classes start, ready for a good year.
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.
= A school kit with notebooks, pencils and colors for a full school year.
Give through your company with Benevity
- Open your company's giving portal.
- Search for Dulce Refugio Colombia.
- Choose the project:
School Supplies for Low-Income Children 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 School Supplies program. Donations received through Benevity are used exclusively for our social programs.
When are the kits delivered?
At the start of the Colombian school year, in January and February.
Can I give only to this program?
Yes. On Benevity, search for the project “School Supplies” 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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