Fundación Crecemos Juntos

Fundación Crecemos Juntos (FCJ) is a non-profit foundation and is implementing projects supported by international funding, i. e from DOS Doetinchem, an NGO from Groningen in the Netherlands. They have been conducting several projects together during the last 30 years. FCJ was approved by the Parliament in 1996. There are currently 16 members and the board consists of six members. It has its own office house, and a permanent staff of 3, one being the accountant. The chairman is a medical doctor and a member of the city council. The volunteers include members who are economists, Vice Director of a local school, and others who work in the health clinic – thus enhancing the successful outcome of the information objectives in this project, as they represent and can impact some of the intended target groups. FCJs original target groups were teachers, health workers and police officers: it started by building affordable housing for the target groups. FCJ has contributed to in-service training of teachers, extra tuition for students, introduction of technical equipment for the local health centre, improvement of ambulances, beds and laboratory for the health clinic. FCJ is expanding its project portfolio to work with miners, health and safety. As working with ASGM is new to the partner, the project will contract with a project leader, and a local geology expert. The local mining cooperatives along with FCJ have contacted Diálogos for help to introduce and implement the mercury-free method. The project proposal has been developed jointly between us. It is anticipated that a successful outcome of this project will result in a second, and larger proposal.