Fundación Paz Y Bien

What Fundación Paz Y Bien does

Fundación Paz y Bien is a community-based non-governmental organization headquartered in the Marroquín II neighborhood of Cali’s Aguablanca District, where it has maintained a continuous presence since January 1987 and was legally constituted as a persona jurídica on July 30, 1992. Founded by Hermana Alba Stella Barreto Caro and inspired by the spirituality of Clara and Francis of Assisi, the foundation delivers social programs to vulnerable children (ages 1–5), adolescents and youth (ages 9–22), women, and families affected by armed conflict, forced displacement, and poverty in Valle del Cauca. Operating geography spans four municipalities—Cali, Palmira, Buenaventura, and Cartago—connected as the Red Social Paz y Bien corridor.

The foundation’s core methodology is a three-stage restorative justice process (pre-encounter, encounter, post-encounter) grounded in Ubuntu philosophy and applied transversally across its program portfolio. Its product surface comprises CDI Centros de Desarrollo Infantil Semilla de Mostaza (early childhood development centers), Casas de Restauración Juvenil Francisco Esperanza (youth restoration houses running three stages: Autonomy, Alterity, Political Empowerment), Consejeras de Familia (a network of community women trained as family advisors), Parque La Arboleda (a community park co-administered with Fundación Fanalca), Nueva Economía Social (an alternative economy framework), and the Buenaventura program (cultural, artistic, and protective-environment workshops). The organization’s “technology” consists entirely of human-delivered social-intervention models and a community organizing framework; there is no software, data, or AI component.

Fundación Paz y Bien operates as a non-profit with no fee revenue. Its funding mix comprises monetary and in-kind donations channeled through a Davivienda bank account (Cuenta Corriente 122-699-999-96), project-based grants from international development organizations (notably Agence Française de Développement, Terre des Hommes Suisse, and Agir ensemble pour les droits humains on the 2023 Buenaventura project), and local institutional partnerships including Fundación Fanalca and municipal sports entities (Secretaría de Deporte de Cali, Indervalle). Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, with outreach via Instagram (@fundación_pazybien_calioficial), the foundation’s website, public financial reports, and word-of-mouth through community counselor networks.

Name

Fundación Paz Y Bien

Legal name

Fundación Paz y Bien

Website

https://fundacionpazybien.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Paz y Bien is a community-based NGO headquartered in Cali, Colombia that delivers restorative justice–rooted social programs—including early childhood centers, youth restoration houses, women’s family counselor networks, and a community park—for vulnerable children, youth, women, and families affected by armed conflict across Valle del Cauca.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Development NGO

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Restorative justice services
• Community social programs
• Women empowerment counseling
• Youth restoration programs
• Early childhood development centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Cali

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: The foundation accepts financial contributions through bank deposits to Davivienda bank account. Donors can contribute any amount to support programs serving vulnerable families.
2. In-Kind Donations: Accepts food donations (perishables with transport conditions, non-perishables with 30+ days before expiration), clothing in good condition for sale at flea markets (pulgueros).
3. International Grants and Funding: Project-based funding from international development organizations including Agir ensemble pour les droits humains, Agence Française de Développement, and Terre des Hommes Suisse.
4. Local Institutional Partnerships: Collaborations with local foundations and organizations such as Fundación Fanalca for project implementation and operational support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Paz y Bien is a community-based NGO that delivers free social programs to vulnerable children, youth, women, and families in marginalized urban areas of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Its core offering centers on a Restorative Justice methodology applied through early childhood development centers, youth restoration houses, women's empowerment counseling, community parks, and alternative economy initiatives. Programs are funded entirely by donations, grants, and institutional partnerships and delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Fundación Paz y Bien is a community-based NGO offering a portfolio of interconnected social programs centered on Restorative Justice as its core methodology. The organization operates multiple programs including CDI Semilla de Mostaza (early childhood development centers for children 1-5 years), Casas de Restauración Juvenil Francisco Esperanza (youth restoration houses for ages 9-22), Consejeras de Familia (women's empowerment counselor network), Parque La Arboleda (community park), Nueva Economía Social (alternative economic practices), the Buenaventura program (youth support in the Pacific port city), and its transversal Justicia Restaurativa model. The foundation also accepts donations and offers volunteer/internship opportunities. These programs work synergistically: the restorative justice framework underpins all services, the Semilla de Mostaza centers provide early intervention, the youth houses address at-risk adolescents, family counselors build community capacity, and the social economy program enables sustainable livelihoods. The organization operates primarily in Cali (Distrito de Aguablanca, Oriente, Potrero Grande) with programs extending to Palmira, Buenaventura, and Cartago.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDI Centros de Desarrollo Infantil Semilla de Mostaza Child Development Centers serving children ages 1-5, providing comprehensive development stimulation, abuse prevention, and psychosocial support through family and community engagement, health and nutrition, and pedagogical areas. Targeted at vulnerable young children in marginalized Colombian urban settlements.
• Casas de Restauración Juvenil Francisco Esperanza Youth Restoration Houses providing welcoming spaces for children, adolescents, and youth ages 9-22 and their families living in impoverished conditions. The program operates through three stages aligned with Restorative Justice: Autonomy (building self-esteem and life projects), Alterity (recognizing others through Ubuntu philosophy), and Political Empowerment (becoming agents of change).
• Consejeras de Familia Family Counselor program focused on women's empowerment, training women (and some men) as community leaders in human rights, women's rights, gender, and conflict management to provide listening and guidance to their communities.
• Parque La Arboleda Community park in Potrero Grande, Cali, featuring sports courts (synthetic soccer fields and multi-use volleyball/basketball courts), children's play areas, and green spaces administered through an alliance with Fundación Fanalca, offering free community access.
• Nueva Economía Social New Social Economy initiative promoting alternative economic practices where people control their own production, consumption, savings, investment, and exchange. The program generates social processes and teamwork to achieve dignified living conditions, with surplus reinvested into social projects rather than financial profits.
• Buenaventura Program Program in Buenaventura working with children, adolescents, and youth to reduce violence and create protective environments through workshops, home visits, counselor mother training, and accompaniment of educational institutions, with cultural and artistic activities including writing, painting, muralism, and audiovisual content production.
• Justicia Restaurativa (Restorative Justice Model) Alternative community-based justice model for minor offenses focused on damage repair, social tissue restoration, reconciliation, and trust recovery. The three-stage process (pre-encounter, encounter, post-encounter) involves victims, offenders, and community in mutual listening to co-construct restoration plans. This model is transversal to all foundation programs.
• Semillas de Paz (Donation Program) Monetary donation program accepting contributions to Cuenta Corriente 122-699-999-96 at Banco Davivienda (NIT 800.176.112-4), funding the organization's social programs and community support activities. Also accepts in-kind donations of food and clothing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced violence in commune 21 through Parque La Arboleda operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación FanalcacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Fundación Fanalca constructed the Parque La Arboleda in 2016 and formed an alliance with Fundación Paz y Bien for its administration. The foundation also formed community processes with Fanalca's support, training women from Potrero Grande as park representatives.
• Red OrientándonosminorOthersEducational network listed as a funder and partner of the foundation.
• Red Nacional en Democracia y Paz (RNDP)minorOthersNational Network in Democracy and Peace, listed as a funder and partner of the foundation.
• Secretaría de Deporte (Cali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Sports Secretary providing monitors for sports activities at Parque La Arboleda including soccer, basketball, and volleyball programs.
• IndervalleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sports institute providing athletics programs including paralympic athletics, triple jump for disabled population, and athletics for children at Parque La Arboleda.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Colombia: Major international child-welfare and youth development NGO operating across Colombia with sponsorship, child protection, and community programs; comparable child and youth beneficiary focus but vastly larger scale.
• Save the Children Colombia: International NGO working on child rights, protection, and youth development in Colombia; comparable beneficiary population (children, adolescents) and rights-based methodology.
• UNICEF Colombia: UN agency working on child rights, protection, and youth development throughout Colombia; comparable child-welfare mission at substantially larger scale and with government-level access.

Direct peers

• Fundación Restrepo Barco: Colombian foundation working on early childhood, youth, and social innovation in vulnerable communities — overlapping target beneficiaries and program design with Fundación Paz y Bien.
• Fundación Corona: Bogotá-based Colombian foundation focused on youth employability, education, and community development in marginalized urban areas — directly comparable youth and community empowerment work.
• Fundación Fanalca: Cali-based foundation and existing strategic partner of Fundación Paz y Bien that constructed Parque La Arboleda; comparable community-development focus in Valle del Cauca.
• Pastoral Social (Cáritas Colombia): Faith-inspired Colombian social services network with deep roots in marginalized urban and rural communities, providing family support and accompaniment to conflict victims — closely aligned mission and Catholic-charism heritage.
• Fundación Carvajal: Long-standing Cali-based foundation focused on community development, youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation in Colombian Pacific urban communities — directly comparable mission and geography to Fundación Paz y Bien.

Regional players

• Terre des Hommes Suisse: Swiss child-rights NGO currently funding the Buenaventura project; comparable child protection and youth support mission across Latin America, though operating from a different geography.
• Fundación Nuevo Amanecer: Colombian NGO delivering restorative justice and youth diversion programs in conflict-affected regions — directly aligned restorative-justice methodology but operating in a different region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fundación_pazybien_calioficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-paz-y-bien

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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