Magdalena Foundation Incorporated

Greetings - Bienvenidos

Welcome to the Magdalena Foundation, Inc. (MFI) web page.

Colombia is a country with complex social problems, high unemployment and cost of living, where access to higher education has become a myth for those with scarce resources. For these reasons, MFI wants to provide college opportunities to poor but meritorious students who otherwise would not realize their potential.

MFI is an Non Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in the state of Virginia, USA, under the non-profit charter, section 501 (c) (3) of the IRS code. Its board works on a voluntary basis. MFI assigns 98.8% of its resources directly to the scholarship program. MFI students are encouraged to become actively involved in the solution of problems that affect their own communities.

MFI believes that proper education will empower its scholars to become model citizens because during their academic career, with the assistance of a sister NGO, Fundehumac, they receive training to become leaders and part of the solution of the problems that affect their communities.

MFI invites you to become acquainted with its work and perhaps you will join us to attain our ideals.

Updates

Scholarship Awards, February 2008

	This year, the award ceremony was held on February 9th, in the Cajamac auditorium. This event was particularly important because it was attended by about 22 ex-Peace Corps volunteers, who had celebrated a four day conference of rememberance in Cartagena after 45 years of absence from Colombia. MFI welcomed Gigliane Meza Roa, Lenis Perez Buendia, Rafael Redondo Hernandez, Maolis Sanjuan Bossio, Orlando Tejeda Preciado, Victor Fernandez Oñate and Daniel Mendez Sabaye. They replaced those who graduated last year and who have joined the working community. See more...

Scholarship Awards and Graduations, July 2007

On July 21st, we awarded 5 new scholarships and graduated 3 students. Jorge Manjarres and Alexander Cuello received their college degrees in business administration. Arthur Burgos graduated as an electronic engineer. Anibal Lopez and Elkin Bolaño completed their technical studies in computer systems and will continue their academic program to become full professionals in two years.

Scholarship Awards, January 2007

On January 13th, MFI awarded 27 scholarships. This represents an increase from last year. In addition, a 28th scholarship was given by a retired Colombian university professor and friend of MFI. Under the Paso a Paso initiative, we awarded 11 scholarships to children in elementary school and 5 scholarships to children in high school. This new members of the MFI family belong to displaced indigenous groups. Some activities under the Paso a Paso program take place at the schools where the children study and they include the entire class room. There are 8 children who study in different class rooms and 42 students per class room what means that these activities benefit 336 children.