After the period of vacations (which in Colombia takes place during the months of December and January), at the beginning of February the various programs that take place at Casa Garavito Community Development Center of the Community of Saint Paul in Bogotá began their usual activities.
We are very pleased to note that, this year, enrollment for the various courses and programs offered at our community center has been greater than in previous years. The number of people interested in the women's cutting and sewing workshop, in particular, has increased significantly. If in 2019 we had a total of 50 women in the different courses of this program, in 2020, 85 women are participating in it (divided into four different groups). It is a joy to see the interest that this project has generated within the community.
On the other hand, the rest of the Casa Garavito programs have also started the year on the right foot: 30 children participate in English classes, 30 young people in guitar lessons, 20 grandparents and grandmothers in general education classes for the elderly , and 15 children in school reinforcement classes. The psychologist who offers her services to people who request them visits the Casa every Wednesday for six hours and, on the other hand, this year Casa Garavito hosts a new handicraft course, attended by 12 people, which meets the Saturdays in the morning.
From here we would like to thank the many volunteers and collaborators that make it possible for Casa Garavito to remain a place of encounter, learning and hope in the El Pesebre neighborhood of Bogotá.
