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Rural communities supported by Fundación PANACA
Territorial reach

We transform lives to strengthen territories

For more than two decades we have built an educational model that crosses borders, bringing knowledge, training and transformative experiences to thousands of people in Colombia and Latin America.

+10.000People trained
32Departments
12Countries
+600Municipalities
Live impact

Where education arrives,
a territory flourishes

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We reach those who need it most

Participants in our programmes

Our training is aimed at the groups that play a decisive role in rural development. Through a differentiated and inclusive approach, we open up training opportunities that build capacity, foster leadership and generate sustainable development.

Small farmers65 %
Rural youth30 %
Ethnic communities15 %
Victims of the armed conflict13 %
People in the reincorporation and reintegration process10 %
People with disabilities3 %

The groups we reach

Rural youth Rural women Small farmers Victims of the armed conflict Peace-accord signatories Indigenous communities Afro-descendant communities People with disabilities Older adults Rural business owners Community leaders

Our impact shows in stronger communities, more competitive organisations and people who find in knowledge a chance to reshape their life plan.

Our impact in numbers

Results that reach beyond the classroom

+10.000People trained in rural education, human development and productive capacity
32 · 12Departments of Colombia and countries in Latin America
+50Strategic partnerships with public, private and cooperation bodies
47 %Of our participants are women
340People in the reintegration process trained
98 %Say the training strengthened their job performance and productivity
97 %Say the Fundación changed their life plan for the better
1 of 6Of graduates are over 36: learning transforms at every stage of life
An impact that reaches beyond the classroom

Our main contributions

  • Strengthening thousands of rural families through education, entrepreneurship and productive development.
  • Developing teaching experiences with schools, universities and educational institutions through the Living Classrooms.
  • Strengthening company wellbeing and culture through corporate experiences.
  • Promoting sustainable and regenerative rural tourism, food security, cooperative associations and territorial development.
  • Support for public bodies in rolling out rural development and capacity-building programmes.
  • Building human skills through the BEING to Know How methodology.
  • A contribution to peacebuilding, social inclusion and the creation of opportunities for vulnerable populations.
  • Dignifying farm work through relevant, hands-on and transformative education.

Economic and productive impact

Our training contributes to the economic development of people and regions through:

  • Improving employability.
  • Starting and consolidating rural ventures.
  • Generating income for families.
  • Promoting food security.
  • Boosting cooperative associations and community work.
  • Making rural projects more competitive.
  • Greater innovation and business development.
Knowledge transfer

Impact multiplies through our graduates

Every participant becomes an agent of change who shares what they have learned with their community, setting off processes of transformation that reach far beyond the classroom and strengthen the development of their region.

NetworksFor cooperation and collaborative work
BusinessesNew rural businesses established
Routes and projectsTourism, community and local innovation projects
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