Cooperativá del Sur del Cauca

• Supporting creation of community-based museums to house and preserve indigenous cultural and traditional agricultural knowledge
• Training for local youth in cultural preservation
• Funding Commitment to date: $3,600

• 15 organizations (associate farms, schools, etc.) received a total of 86 community garden plots that benefitted 410 people. 
• Technical agricultural training for women and young farmers on 1,500 farms. 
• COVID-19 safety training, PPE and educational materials. 
• Funding: $7,400 

• Increase farmer knowledge in environmentally-friendly farming practices to adapt to climate change. 
• Inclusive and cooperative political and economic organization in the face of social conflict, illicit crops and armed actors. 
• Funding commitment to date: $5,997  

The Youth Cinema Project centers audiovisual training as a tool for storytelling, cultural preservation, and skill development. Youth participants learned multimedia production while interviewing community elders to document local history and lived experience.

Funding - $6,5000 

This project expanded the earlier Youth Cinema Project. Participants teach new students through peer-to-peer learning and skill sharing. The program also launched a youth-run café, providing hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, business management, and food service, while creating opportunities for youth to earn income and build confidence. 

Funding - $5,000 

In partnership with local leaders and educators, the initiative engages youth and community members in hospitality-focused skill building, including cooking, mixology, and customer service. The work supports young people in building viable futures within their own communities while strengthening sustainable tourism in Cauca, Colombia. 

Funding - $10,000