Social Institutions
- Christo Rompe las Cadenas
- Asomenores
- Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF)
- Centro Zonal ICBF Historico y del Caribe Norte
- Secretaría de Educación
- Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS)
Cultural Centres
- Casa Cultural Colombo Alemana (CCCA)
- Alianza Colombo Francesa Cartagena de Indias
- Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española
- Biblioteca Bartolome Calvo
Social Institutions
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Christo Rompe las Cadenas
Financed privately, Colombian.
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Address: Zaragocilla, Calle 29, #28-41
Tel: (+57) 5 669 0541/669 0389 Director: Jorge Perez Email: fucriroca@hotmail.com |
How to get there Bus to Campestre or Zarragocilla from India Catalina bus stop asked to be let off in front of Cruz Roja (red cross). It's in an orange building one block from red cross.
Information
This is a foundation that takes in ex male drug addicts of whom are 15 years and older. They provide a place to live, eat and work on various projects to make money for the foundation. One can stay for up to one year in this foundation with the goal being to rehabilitate and reintroduce them to their families. It is a Christian affiliated organization that has existed for 5 years and has a capacity of 45 men; 23 at the farm facility and 22 in the barrio Espania location. The participants do not pay to enter the program. It is funded privately through various donations and money raised by goods raised on the farm and other handicrafts made by the participants. There is also a second location situated on a farm in Turbaco.
Ongoing activities
John, a local Colombian artisan, has been teaching hammock making and various handicrafts. Laura a volunteer from England with a background in teaching languages to adults with learning difficulties has been giving English and Spanish lessons.
Wish list:
Clothes, mattreses, beds, shoes. Teachers for basic spanish reading and writing. English teachers. People willing to teach a handicraft, or manufacturing of something that they can make and potential sell to help with funding the organization. Donations to the farm so that they can buy land adjacent to expand the existing farm. Connect with affiliate in the states that can help with fundraising. A web page.
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Address: Zaragocilla, Calle 29, #28-41
Tel: (+57) 5 669 8659
Director: Maria Isabel Rodriguez
The state run juvenile detention centre. Read here for more information.
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Address: Centro, Calle 32 , #8 A-50, Edificio Concasa, Pisos 6 y 7
Tel: (+57) 5 663 7634
Internet: http://www.icbf.gov.co
The head office for the ICBF in Cartagena. It is relatively easy to talk with the director here, but it can be difficult to get the information that you may require.
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Centro Zonal ICBF Historico y del Caribe Norte
Address: Barrio Torices, Calle Bogota, #14A-34
Tel: (+57) 5 656 2694/656 1535
The first point of contact for children wishing to leave the streets for an institution.
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Address: Centro, San Diego, Carrera 9 #39-12
Tel: (+57) 5 664 2422
This office keeps the records about everything related to education in Cartagena. Very helpful staff. Note that despite the year round heat you will not be permitted into the building unless you are wearing full length pants and closed toe shoes.
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Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS)
Address: Pie de la Popa, Carrera 20 B, #29-18
Tel: (+57) 5 6562524 - extension 15
Internet: http://www.das.gov.co/
The immigration office used for visas and visa extensions.
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Cultural Centres
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Casa Cultural Colombo Alemana (CCCA)
Address: Centro, Cl. 38 #531, Calle Estanco del Aguardiente
Apartado Aereo 1200
Cartagena de Indias , Bolivar
Director: Anne Pellmann
Tel: (+57) 5 660 2522/664 9837
Email: colomboaleman@gmx.net
The German-Colombian Institute of Culture in Cartagena offers cultural activities (every thursday free movies at the CineClub in Casa Bolivar in Calle San Agustin in El Centro) and courses in German for different levels. You can arrange spanish classes here as well (individual or in groups - prices of the lessons depend on how many students want to take in the course).
CCCA accepts interns and there are almost always two of them working here. Interns can help organizing events and assist in the cultural work of the institution in general as well as they can give German classes and assist in communication courses. Furthermore they help out with the translation work of the CCCA. For more information about the internship program in Cartagena see the website of the University of Mainz, Alemania or send and email or ask the director of the CCCA.
Interns stay for a minimum of one trimester, what is three month, but itīs better if you have six month. To work as an intern here, you will need a "visa especial cooperante o voluntario". For more information see the Colombian embassy in Berlin or the Colombian embassy in Texas. The work is not paid, but itīs possible to receive a DAAD scholarship, you have to apply by yourself but the CCCA will help you as they can to arrange this.
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Alianza Colombo Francesa Cartagena de Indias
Address: Plaza Fernandez Madrid, Casa 37-34, Barrio San Diego
Cartagena de Indias, Bolivar
President: Eduardo Perez
Director: Helene Hivert
Tel: (+57) 5 664 6714
Internet: http://cartagena.alianzafrancesa.org.co
Email: cartagena@alianzafrancesa.org.co
The French-Colombian Institute of Culture in Cartagena offers cultural activities, like concerts, theater or movies (every monday free movies at the CineClub in the patio of the Alianza) and courses in French for different levels.
The Alianza accepts interns. They work especially as teachers for French but there are possibilities in participating in the cultural work and the organization of events as well. So if you intend to work here as a teacher, you will need to have a very good level of French, but you donīt need a special certificate for teaching. For more information write an email or contact the director by phone.
You need a special visa to work here, depending if your work is paid or not. For more information visit the Colombian embassy in Berlin.
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Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española
Address: Centro, Carrera 36 #2-74, Plaza Santo Domingo
Tel: (+57) 5 664 0904
Internet: www.cifaeci.org.co/index.htm
Email: cartagena@cifaeci.org.co
This Institution supports the economical and social development of Spanish America. It is run by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation (Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional - AECI). The aim of this centre is to support and strengthen the Colombian Institutions, especially the public ones by knowledge transfer of educational and technical capacities. Therefore the centre offers courses, seminars and cultural activities as well as it works as a convention center for spanish, iberoamerican and international institutions. For the program of these activities and courses visit www.cifaeci.org.co/programa.htm. Every wednesday you can watch movies at the CineClub de la Casa España for free and they have a big library, free to use for everybody, Colombians and foreigners.
Unfortunately, the centre doesn't offer opportunities for interns at the moment.
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Address: Calle de la Inquisicion
Edificio Banco de la Republica
[next to Plaza Bolivar]
The biggest free library in Cartagena. Plus it has air conditioning.
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