Who are we?
Established in 1997, In Ministry to Children is a small Christian charity based in the UK, run entirely by volunteers. We support the work of our partner foundation in Colombia, which typically supports more than 1,000 vulnerable children each year.
What do we do?
We work with communities in marginal locations, including city slums and indigenous rural settlements. We partner with local churches embedded deep in the community to identify and care for the families most at risk due to poverty and violence.
Our aim is to help families become more resilient to the many challenges they face. We educate families about their rights, train them in everything from child protection to conflict resolution, and help them set up small businesses. The drive is always towards helping families to help themselves.
We provide:
- Essentials for children:
- access to education (eg uniforms, books, homework support)
- psycho-social support (eg art, games)
- healthy food
- medical checks
- spiritual nurture - Support for families:
- training (eg positive parenting, conflict resolution)
- micro enterprise training and support
- savings clubs
How do we do it?
Our community-based programmes are led by professional Colombian staff, committed to excellence. To extend their impact and reach, they collaborate closely with local churches and volunteers.
