We
The JERA Foundation was founded in Cali - Colombia on February 20, 2001 by the Otoya Domínguez family. It was registered at the Chamber of Commerce of Cali on May 22, 2001, under No. 01022 of Book I. Nit 805020145-5.
The name JERA was taken from a rune that is part of an ancient alphabet used by the Nordic and Saxon peoples. It symbolizes the harvest, the fertile season, reward, justice and honesty.
Institutional Values
Two projects were carried out in alliance with FORSA and the Chiquitines Foundation, benefiting 75 people.
56 jobs In addition, it was linked to the 91% of the employees a cooperativeby supporting a percentage of their contribution.
The 89% of the collaborators of the Jera Foundation were women. More of the 95% of the beneficiaries of the projects were womenCreation of the Lactation Room.
The following were attended 451 boys and girls, who were provided with quality care and education in our CDIs.
A health day was held where the following were attended 47% from beneficiaries and initiate a screening of integral development for all its stakeholders. beneficiaries, moving forward with the 19%.
The Jera Foundation served during 196 daysproviding feeding 3 times a day to a average of 4824 a children of the first grade childhood.
In a journey of more than 20 years, the JERA Foundation has left an indelible mark, we want to tell the milestones of its trajectory under the reflection of Maria Cristina Otoya, its former director. She takes the opportunity to express gratitude to each of the people who have been part of the work teams, contributing to its edification. She also thanks the different beneficiaries who have joined JERA in a co-responsible and collaborative action to improve their living conditions.
To narrate the trajectory of the organization, he uses the metaphor of the tree, differentiating three distinct but interconnected moments by the central purpose of "giving back with responsible social action, what life has given us in personal and material resources, to contribute to building a more equitable and peaceful country".
Initially, the Foundation stood out as a project financier, favoring training processes from an active pedagogical perspective. Training models were defined that allowed participants to build their own knowledge, taking into account their environment, age, interests and needs.
The Foundation focused its action on the hillside area of the city of Cali, especially the 18th and 20th communes, and consolidated the line of job training, adding two new areas: comprehensive care for schoolchildren and productive use of free time. In alliance with the NGO VitolIn addition, training programs in trades were carried out, highlighting the collaboration with the company FORSA, to train young people in various fields. Comprehensive care for schoolchildren, supported by the alliance with the Western Foundation Union and Financeaddressed the problem of repetition and dropout rates at The company also provides rehabilitation services through the Divino Salvador Health Foundation.
Established in commune 18, it continued its work without a fixed space in the territory, the Foundation's team moved to implement the aforementioned programs in community halls and educational institutions. In 2012, with the loan of the Colegio Técnico Juvenil del Sur in the Las Palmas neighborhood, came the opportunity to respond to the community's need for a space to care for children under five years of age, the creation of its first Child Development Center, marking a new stage in its evolution. In 2015, with the second CDI delivered by Fundación Carvajal also on loan, Fundación Jera has consolidated a model for early childhood care, which benefits the community of the hillside sector with the care provided in Creciendo Felices and Ladera de Colores.
These two centers, conceived as nodes for social development, have allowed collaborators, families and neighbors in the area of influence to benefit from the actions undertaken by the Foundation, which are aimed at contributing to social transformation through childhood education and the strengthening of protective environments.
This journey, marked by achievements and challenges, has been possible thanks to the contribution of work teams, employees, families and the community.
Teamwork
An incredible team that supports our purpose. Do you want to be part of it?
Our Mission
Contribute to social transformation through childhood education and the strengthening of protective environments.
Our vision
Fundación Jera al 2030 will be a benchmark in child care due to its model of comprehensive care for children, trainers and families, which transforms the quality of life of those who benefit from its programs.
