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Benposta Columbia: http://www.geocities.com/benpostacolombia/ -The citizens of Benposta have been found to be quilt, or delinquents. However, they are all innocent victims of a social system that denies them rights, and condemns them to death through ignorance and scorn. -The children, and adults of Benposta are humans and citizens, with rights. They are not objects. (and should not be treated as such) -All children have these rights. If ever they are not given these rights, adults are usurping them. -Although the Benposta accepts charity, or the help of public and private organizations, these organizations cannot in any way attempt to remove these rights. (all from here http://www.geocities.com/benpostacolombia/benpost07.html) Benposta offers to children the right to a tolerant, enclusive society. Where they are not alone, living on the streets, abandoned... but are allowed to be children. In the middle of a troubled society, Benposta aims to be a beacon of hope. http://www.geocities.com/benpostacolombia/PERFIL2002.html
 * Mission: To create projects and programs for youths, to promote a recognition of their rights and status as citizens
 * Objectives: To provide happy, safe lives for children, through the recognition and respect of their rights as humans and citizens.
 * Fundamental Structure: The participation of all the children in the community, in organizing, decision making, and completing tasks is fundamental to the ideology and logistics of the group.
 * Principals:
 * In the currant instability of Columbia, heightened by war, Benposta understands what many children face. The degradation of their human rights, exclusion and vilification.
 * Founded April 1974 (http://www.geocities.com/benpostacolombia/PERFIL2002.html)
 * Many Children in these countries-- live in poverty, do not go to school, are abused, end up as child soldiers. Those that come to Benposta are often malnourished, uneducated, displaced by conflict, orphaned, have been removed or resqued from child soldier devisions, have serious problems with aggrassion.

Programs include: Attention to Human Development: The Children are restored to health, and given their rights as citizens Encouraging Participation: Engaging the Children to participate in decision making. Education Education for Life: The children are taught to respect themselves (self-esteem) and given lessons in dance, painting, and other cultural pass-times. They are taught to avoid conflict, and resolve disputes peaceably.

Using strategies: (http://www.geocities.com/benpostacolombia/PERFIL2002.html)
 * Access to doctors and medical facilities. Education.
 * Assigning political possessions. General assemblies etc.
 * Access to education and libraries.


 * Communities have usually between 100-150 residents who live within the complex. Some Benpostas also have semi-residents, who participate during the day, but do not sleep in the complex. There may also be noon-residents, that participate part of the day. Benposts may also have no residents, and only participants from one or both of the other groups. Often, children from poor neighbourhoods nearby will come to the benposta for schooling.


 * Benposta is dependant on the support of major organizations to exist. Benposta residents contribute 23% of their own upkeep through their work.

http://benposta.cjb.net/ (New Website)

Benposta Columbia (AWESOME WEBSITE) http://www.benpostacolombia.org/intro.html History of Benposta:
 * Founded in September 1957, by Father Silva and fifteen boys.
 * In 1973, inspired by a visit from the Circos De Muchach@s, 74 young people started the first Benposta in Columbia In Bogota
 * In response to an amergency in 1983, 30


 * http://www.benposta-venezuela.org/deutsch/historia.html
 * http://www.benposta-venezuela.org/index.html
 * http://galeon.hispavista.com/benposta/laverdad.htm
 * http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/colombia_14740.html
 * http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/hemeroteca/2000/06/27/91819.shtml