Equipo

OMAIRA NELLY BUITRIAGO

FOUNDRESS

Omaira Nelly Buitrago, Business Administrator, specialist in University Teaching and Master in Finance, enterprising woman with a big heart and extensive experience in the field of educational administration.

Since always, one of her major concerns has been to contribute to the human development and especially to the development of women as head of the family; that is why in 2000 she felt a special call to help the vulnerable and less favored population, offering a space to attend the most pressing needs of the communities of stratums 1 and 2 of the city of Bucaramanga, Colombia. This way she has contribute to human development, creating the Women and Home Foundation which is a non-profit organization, to place it at the service of this populations and also to the Wayuú indigenous population of the Alta Guajira Colombiana.

•  To the women head of household and their families, it supports through the training of labor units and creation of productive units in order to build proactives families with the firm purpose of rescuing values, where woman can work without losing the care of their children.

• To the population with health difficulties, it supports providing them services of passing home, where they and their caregivers receive stay and food.

• To the children, it supports through community homes where children in the ages between two to five receive comprehensive care in education, nutrition and recreation.

• To the indigenous population it contributes to the mitigation of malnutrition, integral education for children, the creation of productive units for the contribution of economic development and improvement of the quality of life of the families; all these from the conservation of the population’s socio-cultural environment.

Omaira Buitrago is an example of overcoming, persistence and sacrifice, she is a tireless woman who every day seeks to create strategies to increasingly impact and help the most vulnerable people in the country.

Recognitions

• International recognition as impact woman 2010 – 2011: On April 26, 2011, was granted to her this recognition by Penta Group inc, at the University of La Florida, in the city of Miami (USA) , being the exaltation to the magnificent work that this great woman has been developing throughout her life for the most needy.

• Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento Order: In December 2011, she was exalted by the Santander Departmental Assembly with the order Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento, recognition that is publicly surrendered to exalt the virtues of the people or institutions that contribute to the progress and development of the Department. In this context, the Departmental Assembly considered giving this maximum decoration to Omaira, for her contributions and consolidation for 9 years to the most vulnerable people in the department.

• Colombian Gazettes Gives Galardon as Best Community Social Leader of our Country. Delivered in Bogota- Colombia.  On Nov 15, 2017. By Resolution 317 of Act 09 of August 10, 2017