Cartagena Beyond the Tourist Zone
The work of Una Luz is rooted in a Cartagena neighborhood where children and neighbors gather for food, learning, and community.
Many visitors come to Cartagena for its old city, its coast, and its history. Those places are part of the city. So are the neighborhoods where people raise families, work, worship, and care for one another every day.
Una Luz works in one of those communities. The people who lead it can tell us plainly what they need most: enough food for the children and neighbors who come through their doors.
An afternoon at Una Luz
In the afternoons, 32 children come to our program. They share lunch, get help with schoolwork, brush their teeth, learn about God's love, and head home with a snack.
Marylan, Doris, and three other volunteers keep the community kitchen going. It serves around 100 neighbors each day. The meals take planning, groceries, equipment, and space. Food is the largest ongoing need.
The children are more than the challenges their families face. They learn, play, ask questions, and build relationships with the adults who show up for them. The neighbors who come to the kitchen bring their own knowledge and care for their community. Una Luz is one part of that shared effort.
What comes next
We hope to build a permanent school and expand the kitchen. A larger space and better equipment would help the local team serve more people.
We are working toward 100 monthly donors so the team can plan with steadier support. A gift of $10, $40, $100, or another amount helps cover food, materials, modest stipends, and basic operating costs across the programs.
Help us care for more children.
A monthly gift helps our team provide meals, learning and care for children in Cartagena. We’d love for you to join us.
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