📅 2024 highlight: Local organizations are key to sustainable development. In #Colombia and #Iraq, we hosted training sessions for dozens of local organizations so they can be prepared and equipped with the skills needed to take on development challenges in their communities: https://blumont.org/blog/local-civil-society-organizations-training/ Read about other standout projects in our 2024 Year in Review: https://interactive.blumont.org/blumonts-2024-year-in-review/index.html #internationaldevelopment #humanitarianassistance #aid #yearinreview (fb)

A message from the Barrio Llanaditas community in Medellin, #Colombia, to our Acogida team: "Special thanks to Blumont From the Llanaditas Neighborhood Board, we want to express our most sincere gratitude to Blumont for its arrival in our community. Its presence in our territory has strengthened countless actions and projects for the benefit of our community. Its commitment and dedication have been fundamental to improving the quality of life of our inhabitants. We thank the entire human and work team of Blumont, its directors and professionals who are accompanying our territory with their experience and knowledge. Your support and collaboration have been key to the development of our projects and to improve the life of our community. Thank you very much for being with us!" Learn more about how the Acogida program, funded by U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, supports vulnerable communities hosting Venezuelans: https://blumont.org/what-we-do/acogida/ In partnership with these communities, we foster connections and local leadership. (fb)