Powerful Children Colombia

16/04/2026

We’re deeply grateful to stand alongside Colombian community leaders and nonprofits who create spaces for children to grow, play, and dream. 🇨🇴❤️

Thanks to you — and our partners and — we reached 233 children and raised over $47,000 this year.

But the real impact goes beyond the numbers: younger siblings are joining, graduates are returning as volunteers, and families are building strong networks of care. Our powerful children are growing with us.

👉 Read the full story of our 2025 journey at the link in our bio, and help us keep this work going by sharing, following, and considering a donation.

Thank you for being part of our familia poderosa!🌟

24/09/2025

Alpha FC is back with Phase 4 of “Un Sueño Que Construye Sueños” (A Dream That Builds Dreams)! We’re expanding to support 5 communities and up to 200 powerful children this year, with a focus on gender diversity and stronger mental health resources. Plus, we’re launching a new program for teens 15–17 to help them build brighter futures.
We’ve seen the impact—a safe, inclusive space where kids can play, grow, and dream beyond the futsal field. Help us keep building dreams! Thank you for your support, familia poderosa ⚽💛💙♥️

06/08/2025

Last Sunday, July 27, we joined our partner organization in Pereira, Colombia, for a very special event that concluded phase 3 of “Un Sueño Que Construye Sueños” (A Dream that Builds Dreams”).

For the first time since the program started, 137 children from across the four communities the project serves, came together at a beautiful field in La Virginia, Pereira. It was a day of soccer, water balloons, games, laughter, and building community. Sharing with the kids and their families meant everything.

, the founder of Alpha FC, reminded us that the power of this program is not just about one person but rather our collective efforts as a community—the powerful children, their families, Alpha FC team, PCC team, and ALL of our supporters…YOU 🥰🇨🇴

Phase 4 planning is underway. We’re excited to share more info soon! ✨

10/07/2025

Just over a year ago, Enzo joined PCC’s pilot English program—and has since taken full leadership, teaching over 30 children from Pedalea con Conciencia. We’re so grateful for his dedication and thrilled to keep growing this impactful initiative! 💖🤓💪🏽

“My name is Enzo Petto, and I am helping the children supported by Powerful Children Colombia with their English skills. I am 16 years old, and I am from Minnesota, though my family is Brazilian. For years, I have gone to Brazil to visit family, and it has become a tradition that I teach English to my cousins while I’m there. For a year now, I have expanded that tradition with my program called Unidos Por El Idioma. We are currently in 3 different communities in Latin America, specifically in Nicaragua and Colombia. I believe it’s very important to teach students not only the professional grammar structures and formal aspects of English, but also the parts of the language that are used in our day to day. As a teenager, I can connect with the students to bring a new level of engagement and excitement to the classroom. Outside of school and English-teaching, I love to spend time with my family, play tennis, and travel.”

04/04/2025

We are grateful for another year of contributing to our collective efforts of enabling the powerful children of Colombia to embrace their power and potential by way of athletic programs created by fearless, passionate, and selfless community leaders. Every year, we acquire new learnings that improve our ways of working, strengthen our relationships with the vulnerable communities we serve, and expand our vision for ways to invest in our beautiful Colombia.

Measuring impact by the numbers is never enough to illustrate the progress on the ground. However, we are proud to share that this past year, we reached 215 children and raised over $43,000. During our trip to Colombia in November, we heard phrases like: “El deporte es paz” (sport is peace) and “Lo que se escribe en el alma de un niño no se puede borrar” (what you write in a child’s soul cannot be erased). The joy, gratitude, love, vulnerability, and resilience of the kids, their families, and their leaders shone bright in every visit.

We invite you to discover the full story of our 2024 journey on our website (https://www.powerfulchildrencolombia.org/2024-2/) and join us in creating a better future for the children of Colombia by following us on socials, sharing this initiative with a friend, and considering a donation today! Gracias familia poderosa 💪🏽🇨🇴✨

03/12/2024

Giving Power 💪🏾
Giving Love 💛💙❤️
Giving Community👫
Giving Joy 🌟

This , we hope you'll consider a gift to Powerful Children Colombia.

To donate: https://www.powerfulchildrencolombia.org/donate/

01/12/2024

👋 Hola from Santander, Colombia! 🇨🇴

Yesterday, we spent an enriching day with our partner Caminos Nativos to share space, culture, food and cycling with the powerful children from the project “Pedalea Con Conciencia” (Pedal with Conscience), based in the rural town of Cabrera, 4 hours from the nearest airport 🗺️. Fundación Caminos Nativos is the first org we partnered with in 2022.

With the generous support of Evergreen Communities, LLC and the Jaramillo family, Powerful Children Colombia sponsors 35 children to participate in this mountain biking 🚵‍♀️ school that offers space to learn and compete — but the impact goes far beyond the sport. With a focus on mental health through a dedicated psychologist 🧠 and community and cultural integrated elements, it’s rewarding to come back each year to see even more confident, kind and joyful humans, and experience the bonds that have been strengthened amongst the children and their community. 💕

We are excited to continue this partnership and watch how this cohort of powerful children continues to blossom. 🌺

26/11/2024

👋 Hola from Pereira, Colombia! 🇨🇴

We just finished 2 incredible days visiting 4 different sites throughout Risaralda, Colombia where our inspiring partner Alpha Futsal Club works to provide safe spaces for children to play, heal, learn and grow. Playing and meaningfully connecting with the kids and their families came with infinite joy and gratitude.

Combining the sport of futsal (a game of soccer ⚽ played on smaller concrete courts) with nutritional education 🥕 and psychosocial support 🧠, this program meets children, their families, and their communities where they are and enables them to build stronger, healthier futures with a powerful network of caring love 💕.

Powerful Children Colombia supports 180 powerful children and we were so moved to see with our own eyes how meaningful the impact of Un Sueño Que Construye Sueños (A Dream That Builds Dreams) has been thanks to the passionate, genuine, committed leaders at Alpha FC. We are energized to continue this partnership and eager to see how this beautiful initiative continues to grow.🌱

26/10/2024

"Un Sueño que Construye Sueños" - Third Phase in Full Swing! ✨
We are thrilled to share that Alpha F.C.'s project has officially entered its third phase and is already making a big impact! 🥳 This
year-long phase has expanded to a new, under-resourced community in the Risaralda region, now reaching 4 communities and
benefiting over 150 children, including more than 40 girls 󰙤⚽.
Through futsal education, along with psychosocial and nutritional support, we continue to nurture the passion and talent of our
Powerful Children. 🌟 The project is creating lasting change, promoting values like teamwork, discipline, fun, and building a strong
sense of community.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey 󰚥. Together, we’re empowering the next generation,
making dreams a reality, and helping children thrive. 💫
Let’s keep pushing forward, one goal at a time! ⚽󰚖


This version emphasizes that the third phase is already in progress, keeping the energy and engagement high!

✨ ¡"Un Sueño que Construye Sueños" - Tercera Fase en Progreso! ✨
¡Nos emociona compartir que la tercera fase del proyecto de Alpha F.C. ya está en marcha y generando un gran impacto! 🥳 Esta
fase, que durará un año, ha expandido el proyecto a una nueva comunidad en situación de vulnerabilidad en la región de
Risaralda, alcanzando ahora 4 comunidades y beneficiando a más de 150 niñxs, incluyendo a más de 40 niñas 󰙤⚽.
A través de la educación y práctica del fútbol de sala, junto con el apoyo psicosocial y nutricional, seguimos cultivando el talento
y la pasión de nuestros Niñxs Poderosos. 🌟 Este proyecto va más allá del fútbol: estamos construyendo futuros, promoviendo
valores como la disciplina, el trabajo en equipo, la diversión y fortaleciendo el sentido de comunidad.
Estamos profundamente agradecidos con todos los que han sido parte de este camino 󰚥. Juntos, estamos empoderando a la
próxima generación, haciendo realidad los sueños y ayudando a que los niñxs prosperen. 💫
¡Sigamos avanzando, un gol a la vez! ⚽󰚖

17/08/2024

20/07/2024

Hoy conmemoramos no solo nuestra independencia, sino también la fuerza de un pueblo que ha sabido enfrentar desafíos con valentía y perseverancia. En cada paso, en cada logro, encontramos motivos para sentirnos orgullosos de nuestra historia, nuestra cultura y nuestra gente.
¡Feliz Día de la Independencia, Colombia! Sigamos adelante con pasión y determinación, porque juntos somos más fuertes.


Today we commemorate not only our independence, but also the strength of a people who have known how to face challenges with courage and perseverance. In every step, in every achievement, we find reasons to be proud of our history, our culture and our people.
Happy Independence Day, Colombia! Let us move forward with passion and determination, because together we are stronger.

26/06/2024

Save the Date for our upcoming event in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 17! We are so excited to celebrate the impactful work of our partner organizations in Colombia and share how we’re growing our familia poderosa 💪🏽 sign up for updates about this event in the link in bio 🔗