TAIZÉ

Colombia | A Home for Children

 

In the town of Caldas, just south of Medellín, a local association, the Fundación Ramón-Carolina, supports young girls who, for various reasons, cannot live with their families. They stay together during the week and see their parents for a short visit every weekend. There are currently around thirty girls divided into two separate groups. They are cared for by a very complete team: three nuns who live with them, plus a cook, a child psychologist and a teacher, as well as volunteers who come for various activities. Three local people who have been sent to Taizé by the diocese as young volunteers over the last twenty years are among those working or volunteering with the association.

Operation Hope has supported the work needed to move to new premises in 2023 that will enable the home to welcome more children.