Exploring Colombia: From Mountain Coffee Trails to Jungles of Butterflies
Colombia is a country located in South America. If you’re a coffee connoisseur, it might be at the top of your bucket list — Colombia is one of the world’s largest coffee producers. In fact, it’s home to Triángulo del Café or “The Coffee Triangle,” where world-class coffee is made across the rolling hills and slopes of the Andes.
This vibrant country features 20% of the world’s butterfly species, including hundreds of species you’ll find only in Colombia. Many of them fly within the Amazon jungle under rich, green canopies of trees.
While Colombia is known for its beautiful landscapes and rich biodiversity, it’s also home to many children living in poverty, as you’ll discover in this video.
The Reality of Poverty Across Colombia
Recent data shows that nearly 32% of Colombia’s population lives in poverty. About 8.5% live in extreme poverty, which means they must survive on less than $3.00 a day. This amount is far from enough for basic needs, leaving many children without necessities like nutritious meals and safe water.
Because of the level of poverty in Colombia, children face other complex challenges, like violence, which you’ll explore in this video.
Compassion’s Impact in Colombia: By the Numbers
Compassion International has served children living in poverty throughout Colombia since 1974. Currently, in partnership with more than 300 local churches, over 90,000 children are loved, cared for and protected.
In this video, you’ll learn how children in Colombia’s most impoverished communities receive the care they need as they grow, from nutritional support to education — all in Jesus’ name.