Isolated neighborhood near Medellín gets sorely needed medical center
If you live in Granizal -- an isolated neighborhood on the northern outskirts of Medellín -- contracting an infection, suffering from a...
Q&A with a nonprofit director using restorative justice to help Colombian...
Instead of advocating for harsher punishments, one Colombian group is working towards a more progressive approach to justice.
Medellín expats, charity groups in fight against ‘hunger pandemic’
Each passing day of mandated quarantine is another without income for scores of informal workers and their...
Coronavirus lockdown: Some hope for those on the breadline
The COVID-19 lockdown has brought – or exacerbated – the hardships felt by many on a daily basis. Here’s how two local restaurants are providing lunches for homeless people.
How you can help vulnerable Bogotanos during the quarantine
As Bogotá shuts down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many who were already living day to day are struggling to find food or put a roof over their heads. How can you help?
Putting the FUN in Fundacion
Jairo Chaves talks to us about the FUN foundation to help children in Ciudad Bolívar
A Q&A with Adam Armfield, founder of e-NABLE Medellin: Reducing the...
A young boy holds up a water bottle with his new prosthetic arm (Photo courtesy of e-NABLE Medellin)
A symbol of “transformation and force”: Challenges facing the jaguar in...
In order to find out more about the jaguar’s role in Chiribiquete, The Bogotá Post spoke to award-winning Colombian conservationist Fernando Trujillo and conservation...
Charity Soy Doy keen to get kids eating right with help...
Alejandro González worked at a local consultancy firm in Bogotá for just over 10 years. One year, his company decided to organise a team...
Small businesses lead the way to environmental sustainability in Cartagena
In comparison to neighbouring South American countries, Colombia has made fairly significant steps towards a sustainable environmental policy in the past few years. The...