About us
Our history
Codo a Codo International
Organization
Founded in 2011, under the legal regulations of Chicago, IL, under the leadership of Vincentian priest Guillermo Campuzano Vélez, Vice President of Mission and Ministry at DePaul University, with a group of women committed to humanitarian aid and service.
This non-profit organization, Codo a Codo International, supports Codo a Codo in Colombia and is committed to reintegrating and dignifying the lives of thousands of families who make up a community of people displaced by violence and extreme poverty, who live in Altos de la Florida, near the city of Bogotá.
Codo a Codo Colombia and Codo a Codo International are equally interested in guiding these groups toward peace, harmony, and personal growth through the development of different study programs and various activities, where they can prepare themselves, discover their skills, great abilities, and thus be a useful and integral part of the larger social community.
Today, the achievements of many of them are put to service within their community, which allows us to see how fruitful solidarity directed toward the common good can be and how much there is to do for those who are poor, lacking, and less favored within the society they inhabit, preventing their paths from deviating toward vice, vandalism, and begging
- 3,500 Families supported and guided toward common good
- 9,000 Children participating in different programs
Our history
History of Codo a Codo Colombia
Since its founding in May 2004 by Sister Norma Ines Bernal Vélez, Codo a Codo has implemented a strategy of sustained growth, appealing to human generosity and establishing partnerships at regional, national, and international levels, whose results over the years reflect the social strengthening of communities, from the empowerment of new generations to the expansion of solidarity support among families, women, and the elderly.
Our mission and vision
We are always confident about
helping those in need better.
Our Vision: Both Codo a Codo Colombia and Codo a Codo International will expand their local, national, and international recognition as organizations that promote human development and respect for human rights, contributing to building a more just, equitable, and empowered society, based on a culture of non-violence, equity, inclusion, respect, leadership, and solidarity, grounded in faith.
Our Mission: Generate processes that ensure the care, support, and empowerment of individuals, groups, and communities experiencing displacement and/or poverty, enabling them to reclaim their dignity and exercise their rights.
Codo a Codo International
Founders
Father Guillermo Campuzano
Chief Executive Officer of the Western Province Vincentian Mission Integration Office
Sister Norma Inés Bernal
Founder of Codo a Codo Colombia
María Mercedes P. de Oliveros
Founder & President
Codo a Codo International
Board of Directors
María Mercedes P. de Oliveros
Founder & President
Patricia Muñoz Rocha
Vice President
Consuelo Alexander
Co-Founder & Secretary
Margarita Marchán
Treasurer
Hilda Rocha
Financial Controller
Codo a Codo International
Active members
Emilia Abuchaibe
Fabiola Carrasco
Maria Elena Ortega
Patricia Taneja
Blanca Domanski
Invest in futures
With your donation of $800 USD, you fund a semester of university for a Colombian student.
And with $8,000 USD, you guarantee a full degree.
Imagine the impact of your donation!
