We believe in Self Sustainability
Funding an non profit in Colombia is quite a challenge: Corruption is a trong setback for raising public funds. International Cooperation is often directed only at the huge corporative gameplayers. So how can a local based Non Profit survive...and flourish? We have developed fun and interesting fundraising methods:
We crowdfund often,  
We have our own products and services, and now also help communities do the same.
We have scholarship agreements for our volunteers to keep our team high skilled

​Read on!
Insider Tours enables FEM to operate independently, staying away from swaying political agendas and corrupt funding practices

Cartagena Insider by FEM

By working closely with the communities we team up with, we developed a unique series of activities that go beyond the obvious “city tour” that tourists typically experience in Cartagena. Cartagena Insider offers a tourist alternative based in cultural and sustainable tourism, which enables our visitors to discover the lesser-known and more authentic Cartagena experience by connecting with actual locals.

​If you’re interested in uncovering the best-kept secrets of Cartagena and seek unique experiences you won’t find elsewhere, these tours are for you. In addition, every ticket sold goes towards our community projects that helps benefit the very locals you’ll be on the tours with!

Success story! CAFE STEPPING STONE

In 2017, we met Vanessa, Tom and Hannah, 3 Australian social entrepreneurs who wanted to create a Cafe in Cartagena to encourage vulnerable youth to get a forst formal hire and thus improve the quality of their employment for the rest of their life. That was how Cafe Stepping Stone appeared in Cartagena. And it also became our first successful Spinoff this year. We were sad to see them go, but once breakeven point was reached, we fulfilled our incubation process, and we saw them fly out of the nest! Now we are partners in many projects to make Cartagena a better place for everyone.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEAM

Informality and lack of access to management capacities are the mos importante obstacles for base of pyramid communities to create hteir own companies. We pair up angel investors with great potential projects to make sure they thrive. These are 3 of our incubated companies

Burú

Accounting company created by women from Palenque. They are being incubated to provide services for Small and Medium Companies locally.

Ninha

Promoting Zenú traditions by selling hand-woven baskets that have been turned into stylish lamps

Boromía

Healthy food services, catered by local women victims of conflict