In the year 2005 Jose Jesus Franco had an idea of getting together with a group of friends to form a non-profit organization with the purpose of helping the less fortunate people, especially the children and elderly of this town where he lived almost all his life, Filandia Quindia, Colombia South America. He got in touch with his friends Luis Ovidio Florez, Fernando Arcila, Jair Zapata, Guillermo Urea, Socorro Murillo, Argemiro Aguirre and his daughter Lorena Arango. Everyone agreed and this is how this non-profit The United for Filandia Foundation, Inc. got started.

Progress

2006

• A new Tableware set and blankets were purchased for the nursing home

• For about a year we paid half a million Colombian pesos to assist 125 children pay for their food at the comedor infantil.

• Provided Christmas presents for the less fortunate kids of the town.

2007

• Donated a couple of wheel chairs in town

• Provided Christmas presents for the less fortunate kids of the town.

• Paid the lawyer for actually certifying and helping us obtain our Tac ID number to become a licensed Non-profit

2008

• Donated Diapers for the nursing home

• Donated uniforms worth about two million eight hundred Colombian pesos for the kids in town who could not afford them

• Began the project to construct the rehabilitation center for the disabled kids in Filandia.

2009

• Provided Christmas presents for the less fortunate kids of the town.

• Fundraisers done with the help of The Madison Rotary Club

2010

• Began getting quotes with regards to the plans for the Rehabilitation center

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Note: Cost per party

• $400 Facility

• $150 1 day Licor permit

• $65 Police officer per hour

• $200 decorations/cups/napkins

• $2500-$3000 liquor

________________________________ Total $3300-4000