By Daniel Marulanda | Project Leader
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing on behalf of Corporation Interactuar and the 10 families taking part in this project to say thank you. We are ever so grateful for your continued support in 2015!
It has been over a year since we started supporting entrepreneurs in Medellin’s most violent neighborhood. San Javier, as known as Comuna 13, is considered the most dangerous district of the city. At the hands of drug cartels, local gangs, guerillas and paramilitary groups, it has been dominated by violence. Nowadays, the community thrives in matter of innovation (with escalators to make people’s lives easier and graffiti coloring the houses, for example), but the neighborhood is still hostile.
Being in such violent place, having a clean way to provide for a family is actually a challenge. But some people are willing to change their reality, develop their community, and create alternatives to violence by generating jobs. Some people want to make a difference through entrepreneurship, and that’s why we are so glad to have you, donors, to help us support them.
In the last Bonus Day, this March 2015, we received USD1162 in donations to this project. We were in the 54th position on the ranking of projects on GlobalGiving, and we are really proud of it. Really thankful because we met people like you. Because thanks of your donations, we will be able to provide them with trainings so they can improve their businesses. Thanks of amazing people like you, we will offer them the tools they need to grow. With long-term visions and through business plans, they become more and more success oriented. This way we offer them an option but the violence. This way we are building a brighter future to these people.
We will back to you soon with more news about our courageous entrepreneurs. Keep update about our projects also through our social media, and don´t forget to spread the cause by sharing this story with your relatives, friends, coworkers or acquaintances.
We need to continue bringing our support to these families living in Comuna 13. We are transforming lives that will further transform other ones. How? Entrepreneurship is the answer.
With gratitude,
Daniel Marulanda
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