By Meredith Cardenas | President
NEWS!
We are proud to share that since our last update, we have two new college graduates! Additionally, nine teens graduated from high school and are all studying in college.
With the easing of COVID restrictions, all 111 kids have returned to in-person classes. We have reactivated in-person technology and English classes, as well as sessions with our dedicated psychologists.
NEW EXPERIENCES
We are always looking to expose our kids to new experiences. We have had two wonderful, enriching opportunities during the past couple of months.
SANTA MARTA
Nuevo Futuro was selected by the Colombian Child Protective Services (ICBF) as the first foundation in Colombia to clean the beaches and oceans of Santa Marta. Ten youths were invited to Santa Marta, where they saw the ocean for the first time and learned about global environmental problems plaguing the beaches and oceans. “We have only had the opportunity to see the ocean on television or in social media,” said one of the participants. “But to have it in front of you is a such unique feeling.” The teens attended many educational lectures, learned about recycling and even snorkeled. What a life-changing experience it was!
FLOWER FARM SUASUQUE
Nuevo Futuro was also invited to visit one of the largest astromelia farms in Colombia.
The kids participated in and learned about every aspect of the process from planting to packing for export. Some even expressed interest in working in the flower industry after graduating from school.
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