Colombia

In Colombia, indigenous groups are often defenders of their territories despite multiple threats and risks. Armed conflict, dispossession of land and the expansion of economic interests have put at risk not only their continued life and presence in their territories, but also their cultural and spiritual identity.   It was in this context and when […]

The Wajtakju Namto Ponötsi ancestral walk is a practice that the Maiben Masiware community carry out. They are a nomadic indigenous community living in the Caño Mochuelo reservation, located between the municipalities of Paz de Ariporo and Hato Corozal, in the region of Casanare. The millennial old tradition allows them to reconnect with their roots […]

SweFOR in Colombia is proud to announce the signing of an international accompaniment agreement with the Asociación de Jóvenes Desplazados Nueva Imagen en Unión (AJODENIU), a community organisation with more than 20 years’ experience of working in Quibdó, Chocó.   Created by and for young people from displaced families from Chocó and Urabá Antioqueño, AJODENIU […]