Educating one person, saves many from HIV

by Fundacion SiFuturo
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Educating one person, saves many from HIV
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Educating one person, saves many from HIV
Educating one person, saves many from HIV
Educating one person, saves many from HIV

Project Report | Dec 19, 2025
Seven Years of Impact: Educating One Person Saves

By Mariluz Hernandez | Board Director

English: 

Dear Friends,

During this time, we would like to reflect on how GlobalGiving has accompanied Fundación SiFuturo since 2015 through two projects. Our current project, “Educating One Person Saves Many from HIV,” has been active for the past seven years and was recognized as Project of the Month in November 2023 and throughout 2024. We are deeply grateful for this distinction, as it has strengthened our financial sustainability and allowed us to look toward the future with greater confidence.

Over the past seven years, the Foundation has maintained a consistent and committed effort in HIV prevention and the promotion of comprehensive sexuality education. Through this work, we have reached children, adolescents, young people, families, and communities in both urban and rural areas of Medellín and surrounding municipalities.

Through in-person educational workshops, art exhibitions, creative processes, and reflective spaces, Fundación SiFuturo has strengthened knowledge around sexual and reproductive rights, self-care, stigma reduction, and life-project development, reaching far more young people than originally projected. These actions have been complemented by psychosocial support for families affected by HIV, food assistance, and cultural activities such as music workshops, creating safe and transformative environments.

We have learned deeply from our partners and from the people we serve, continuously innovating our methodologies by integrating approaches such as art, community participation, and more recently, environmental care. This adaptability has allowed us to sustain our impact even during challenging contexts such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

We invite you to stay connected as we prepare to launch our third project with GlobalGiving, where we will build on our previous experience to reach even more young people—strengthening self-care practices, HIV prevention, life skills, and environmental awareness.

In this way, we reaffirm our mission to continue working toward more informed, supportive, and discrimination-free communities, projecting our work into the future with hope, commitment, and social responsibility. We truly hope you will continue walking alongside us.

Thank you all for your support. We look forward to continuing this journey together and wish you a joyful holiday season and a happy New Year.

 

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Queridos amigos

En estos tiempos, recordamos como GlobalGiving, nos ha acompañado desde el 2015,  en dos proyectos. El proyecto actual “Educating one person, saves many from HIV” ha estado activo en los últimos 7 años, y en noviembre 2023 y durante todo el 2024 fue distinguido como proyecto del mes. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por esta distinción, lo que ha permitido afirmarnos económicamente y mirar con mayor confianza el futuro. 

Durante estos últimos 7 años, la fundación ha mantenido un trabajo constante y comprometido con la prevención del VIH y la promoción de la educación integral en sexualidad, impactando a niños, niñas, jóvenes, familias y comunidades, tanto en contextos urbanos como rurales de Medellín, y otros municipios cercanos.

A través de talleres educativos presenciales, exposiciones artísticas, procesos creativos y espacios de reflexión, la Fundación ha fortalecido el conocimiento sobre derechos sexuales y reproductivos, autocuidado, reducción del estigma y construcción de proyectos de vida a muchos más jóvenes que los originalmente propuestos.  Estas acciones se han complementado con acompañamiento psicosocial a familias afectadas por el VIH junto a apoyo alimentario y actividades culturales como talleres de música, generando entornos seguros y transformadores para ellos.

Hemos aprendido de todos nuestros colaboradores y personas impactadas, y se ha innovado en metodologías —integrando enfoques como el arte, la participación comunitaria y recientemente el cuidado ambiental— y logramos sostener su impacto incluso en contextos desafiantes como la pandemia.

Queremos que estés atento a nuestro próximo tercer proyecto con GlobalGiving, donde integraremos nuestra experiencia previa, para impactar a más jóvenes en el autocuidado, la prevención del VIH, junto con fortalecer habilidades para la vida y el cuidado ambiental.

Reafirmamos así nuestra misión de seguir trabajando por comunidades más informadas, solidarias y libres de discriminación, proyectando su labor hacia el futuro con esperanza, compromiso y responsabilidad social, y esperamos que nos sigas acompañando.

Agradecemos a todos su apoyo, esperamos seguir contando con ustedes y les deseamos unas felices fiestas navideñas y fin de año. 

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