Bogotá — Barrio Egipto
Casa Buena Semilla
The heart where it all began
Our first house
A safe space in the midst of adversity
In the central-eastern part of Bogotá, one of the city's most violent and socially excluded neighborhoods, we opened our first House in 2002. Every day we serve more than 80 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 16 who live in extreme vulnerability.
Casa Buena Semilla is far more than a soup kitchen: it is a comprehensive support ecosystem that runs every day of the year. We start with nutrition, because without a well-nourished body and mind, nothing else is possible.
We add academic support so no child has to drop out of school. And we build character through values formation — showing them there is a different path from what the streets offer.
The House is also the operational heart of all our workshops and projects in Bogotá: Tejiendo Corazones, Tallando Vidas, the community garden, community tourism and Proyecto Nehemías. In addition, the House hosts arts, songwriting and music workshops, painting, weaving and woodworking, and a football sports club.
+120
children served daily
2002
year established
Day to day
What happens inside the House?
Nutrition program
We provide children with balanced meals that supply a significant portion of their daily nutritional requirements, complementing what they receive at home, so they can grow up healthy and strong with the basic capacity to meet their physical and cognitive demands.
Academic support
Personalized tutoring so no child has to drop out of school. Teachers and volunteers work with every student.
Music and arts
We foster the development of musical and artistic talents in children and teenagers, boosting their self-esteem, inclusion and language skills through spaces for music, songwriting, painting, dance and theatre that keep them away from the dangers of the streets.
Weaving and wood crafts workshop
We encourage children to develop practical and therapeutic skills such as focus, concentration, fine motor skills and creativity, as well as learning a trade, while strengthening their cultural identity and tradition.
Urban agriculture
Through our educational organic urban garden, we teach children environmental awareness, self-sustainability and the fight against hunger, promoting biodiversity, practical skills and community strengthening.
Football and sports school
We use sport and football as a mechanism to build discipline, values, teamwork, communication and self-esteem, fostering healthy habits that keep children away from gangs, drug addiction and crime.
"Antivirus" Life Project Workshop
We empower teenagers to develop their character and make wise decisions, starting from the importance of BEING in order to DO and then to HAVE, giving them an 'antivirus' against drug addiction, crime, drug trafficking and school dropout.
By the numbers
+120
children served every day, all 365 days of the year
“This House is not just a place — it is the reason so many children have a future.”
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