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CDA Colombia
CDA (Corporación Dios es Amor) is a Colombian non for profit, non-denominational, Christian Development and Relief organization founded in Bogotá in 1996 by the New Zealand expat Missy Rose Christie, which for over 18 years has built an important track record in the Latin American region, working in close partnership with international development entities, such as Woord en Daad, in The Netherlands; and Word and Deed in Canada , among others, as well as partnering with corporate foundations and governmental agencies. CDA has offices or representatives in the United States of America and New Zealand, under the Conviventia and/or CDA name, and is member of the Caribbean and Latin-American Alliance, CLARA, working with grassroots organizations in Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Colombia.

CDA is active in the levels of Direct Poverty Reduction, Societal Structure and Advocacy. And works through five program areas, Education, Basic Needs, Child Protection, Community Development and Income Generation including Microfinances. Programs which together have an overarching nature. These constitute the main interconnected areas common to the implementation of all projects; condensing the functional activity and guiding the organization's efforts toward strategic social fields. The program focus defines and guides actions, facilitating the achievement of results to significantly impact individuals, families and communities toward a sustainable transformation. And also provides a thematic scenario for the development of research and innovation, essential for the institutional vision. The organization executes the programs through its network of specialized institutions and community based organizations.

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CDA works toward the sustainable transformation of individuals living in poverty, and the systems they are part of, considering the multifaceted and multidimensional characteristics of poverty. The path followed leads both people and stakeholders to participate in processes that enhance their capability to take on responsibility for their own development, with a clear understanding of their identity and purpose in this world. CDA as a Christian organization stands for an approach to development that is based on the fundamental value of Dignity, from the individual to the collective sphere, from the mind, to the heart, to action.