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FARC's Affects on Colombia

We as Americans do not see what is going on in the world. We get so caught up in our own world that we miss what major and horrific things are happening in other parts of the world. Sometimes we even see what is going on and turn our head to try to avoid it. We need to start facing the facts. This world is far from perfect.

There are civil wars going on right now that most Americans are oblivious to. Beginning in 1940, Colombia’s Armed forces and las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (which translates to the Revolutionary Army Forces of Colombia), or FARC for short, have been engaged in a civil war.

“The FARC’s primary mission is to overthrow the state (Colombian democratic government) and establish a communist-agrarian state. The FARC finances it's operations through kidnapping and ransom, extortion, and narcotics trafficking. The FARC's conventional "guerrilla" weapons include explosives, landmines and bombs camouflaged as necklaces, soccer balls, and soup cans,” says Colombia's Civil War, “By the mid-1990s, the FARC derived 65 percent of its income from narco-trafficking. With this massive revenue source, the FARC modernized its weapons and launched a military and political campaign called "the Bolivarian Movement for a New Colombia."”

The FARC became a strong defensive unit. They continue to grow throughout the ‘90s and almost take over the country itself.

“From 1996 to 1998, the FARC struck fear in the Colombian government with a series of major military victories over the national army. Most notably, the FARC overtook a military base in Las Delicias, taking dozens of Colombian troops as hostage,” says Colombia's Civil War. 

By this point there is much fear in the hearts of many Colombians. Many flee the country including half of my family.

" Colombians held demonstrations and protests to urge the government to reinitiate peace talks with the FARC during the late 1990’s," says Colombia's Civil War. Colombian President Andrés Pastranahad had to come to a compromise with the radical FARC guerrilla leaders to cease fire. “He offered them a stronghold in southern Colombia which was an area comprising 42,000 sq km populated with nearly 120,000 residents,” says  Colombia's Civil War, “The FARC's frequently terminated peace negotiations, claiming the Colombian military and paramilitaries were infiltrating their zone. The FARC demanded that the government recognize it as a legitimate political group, release imprisoned members and implement economic and land reforms.”

One of the largest most memorable kidnappings of the FARC was of Ingrid Betancourt.“On Feb. 23, 2002, with the peace process in total shambles, the FARC kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who wrote extensively in support of peace talks and about government corruption,” says Colombia's Civil War. 

I was in Colombia in the summer of 2008 when Colombian Armed forces rescued Betancourt. It was a sight to be seen. Colombians had mass peace walks to end the civil war with the leadership of the President Alvaro Uribe. 

Although there has been a push for peace in Colombia recently, it does not change the fact that there are still landmines everywhere in Colombia because of this civil war.The war still continues and children continue to lose limbs. We can help these poor children to walk again. 

Like Marvin Gaye said, “War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.”

Find the love inside your heart and donate something towards this great cause Fundación Mi Sangre.

Spokesperson and Founder Juanes on Fundación 'Mi Sangre'

Fundación Mi Sangre Who Do We Help

Fundación Mi Sangre
“Puede ser esta una forma de saldar deudas históricas socialmente irresueltas a favor de nuestros pequeños, porque son ellos la más grande reserva de esperanza que tenemos, invirtamos en ellos que son la semilla, para que el día de mañana cuando sean hombres no se declaren la guerra”.

Founder Juanes

 

"It could be a form of leaving historical debt to our little ones because they are the greater reserve of hope that we have. We invest in them because they are the seeds.  The day of tomorrow can bring men that do not declare war."

-Juanes, founder of Fundación Mi Sangre 

Fundación Mi Sangre focuses its efforts to help little boys, girls, and adolescent victims of  life altering land mines that explode on a daily bases in Colombia. Between 1990 and December 31, 2009, 780 children we victims of landmines.

What does  Fundación Mi Sangre do to help?   

1. Alleviating the psychosocial impact on children and adolescents (C&A) of anti-personal mines (APMs), unexploded ordinances (UXOs), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

2. Developing citizenship skills amongst vulnerable C&A within the armed conflict that will enable them to actively contribute in building democratic peaceful and inclusive society.

Mi Sangre through its social investment platform, enables the development f projects for children and adolescents who are victims of and vulnerable to anti-personal mines and unexploded ordnance in Colombia to receive psychosocial support that alleviates the impact of war and also to be formed in citizen capacity building for peace.

There are also some projects under execution involving adults and relatives victims of APM, who receive socioeconomic support as a contribution that My Blood makes to the process of reintegration of landmine survivors.

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Fundación Mi Sangre

Founder of Fundación Mi Sangre, Juanes

Fundación Mi Sangre is a non-profit organization created in 2006 by Colombian singer-song-writer Juanes. Juanes' logo for the organization, shown to the left, translates to Foundation of My Blood, for the children of your children. 

The last line of the logo comes from a famous song Juanes wrote called A Dios Le Pido, I ask God. The purpose of this organization is to promote peace in Colombia, especially with the inter-conflicts within the Country. 

The money raised for the organization goes toward prosthetic limbs for children that arms and legs from landmines in Colombia. 

Prosthetic limbs are very expensive and children grow constantly, so they are in need of multiple legs through their childhood. This is done so they are able to grow comfortably. 

With this being, in a third world country not just anyone can afford to pay for the prosthetic limb much less multiple pairs, that is why this organization is so important. I know that many of us get caught up in our own worlds and are too busy to realize whats going on in other parts of the world. We need to start giving helping hands to the rest of the world and I know we should all start with this one.

 

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http://www.fundacionmisangre.org/