Bringing Hope to 10 Families in Medellin, Colombia

Dear donors,

Happy New Year! We hope 2015 brings you strength, energy and passion to turn your dreams to reality! Corporación Interactuar and the 5 families in this project are sincerely grateful for your support throughout the entire last year. I am writing you to describe you the current status of the project.

A year ago, we started a bouncy journey we promised to be in for the long run. We met ten courageous entrepreneurs who wouldn’t give in the difficulties they face in their neighborhood, amazing human beings who struggle to provide for their family in a clean and decent way, despite the hostile environment they live in. We created this project for them. Then we found you, big-hearted human beings who donated to this project from your own money. We are so glad you joined us! Isn’t it a good feeling? Knowing that there’s something out there you can leave your footprint on? We are transforming lives that will further transform other ones. It goes on and on.

Now, here we are, after one year, thankful for every step we took, every checkpoint we passed and every story we found. Together. We need to continue bringing our support to these families living in Comuna 13. This district of Medellín has been trying to recover from its tumultuous past for years now and its inhabitants are trying to make a living the best way they can. The 10 entrepreneurs we support through this project need to enhance their small businesses more than ever.

We are preparing the steps for a new needs assessment these micro entrepreneurs have so that we can know what we can do for their businesses and families. Since the overall environment in the neighborhood continues hostile, running a business is quite a challenge and it’s the only clean way to provide for an entire family in the same time. Stay with us this year and help these families help themselves.

If you have any relative, friend, coworker, acquaintance who might be interested in investing their money in a good cause, share this story with them. Let them know there’s more about Colombia, there’s a rising country that’s developing also with the help of good hearted people just like you.

 Make a New Year resolution to give a chance to others. You can give these entrepreneurs the chance to overcome the hostility they live in and provide a brighter future for themselves and their family. Choose from a one-time donation, a recurring donation or a gift card to your loved ones. Each of them counts.

In order to improve our campaign and approach, we appreciate your feedback on the communication between us in 2014. Also, we would love to hear what made you stay close to us and support our cause and what we can do more to contribute to these projects.

Thank you for being yet another example of people who restore our faith in humanity. We bow before you.

Note: ‘Transform the lives of 5 entrepreneurs in Colombia’ is part of the Together for Colombia campaign that we developed in order to raise awareness on the social and economic reality of this country and involve the international community in changing it to the better. Keep in touch with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Looking forward to hear from you,