Why Feed the Barrios:

Once I learnt that I would not be able to start my degree in September the idea of doing something that will make a difference rose quickly. But it was one of my oldest friends Mees Liedekerken who provided me with a purpose for a trip. Mees left for his minor in Medellin (Colombia) in September 2020 and quickly fell in love with the country. When Covid-19 struck the world Mees decided to stay and make a change in the community rather than flee back to the Netherlands. So when I decided that I wanted to raise money for a good cause it was a no-brainer when choosing which good cause it was going to be for.

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As said Mees and I go way back. Here is a photo of us having a splash photo back in 2007.





















 

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Fundacíon caminos focusses on educating children and having them be physically active. There are multiple projects through which they achieve these goals. Examples of projects are the music-, footballschool and the English lessons offered to children from their area in Medellín.

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Why Fundacíon caminos:

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Once the project started to develop and plans became more serious it bacame clear that it was a bit much for just Mees and Sam to organise every aspect of the journey, raising the money and using the money. Fundacíon caminos is a long partner of Feed the Barrios and is run by a great of Dutch people. These factors made them the perfect partner as their views perfectly align with the plan we have.

 

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