Who we are
- About us
Institutional Identity and Purpose
The Female Head of Household Foundation (FUNDAJEFEHOGAR) has as its main objective the management and promotion of social impact projects that contribute to improving the quality of life of female heads of household and their families.
Our work is based on and takes its name from Article 2 of Law 1232 of 2008, which defines a Female Head of Household as follows:
“…who, whether single or married, is the female head of household and has under her care, affectively, economically, or socially, on a permanent basis, her own minor children or other persons incapable or unable to work, whether due to the permanent absence or physical, sensory, mental, or moral incapacity of the spouse or partner, or a substantial lack of support from other members of the family.”
Our commitment
We recognize Female Head of Household as a social category derived from sociodemographic, economic, and cultural transformations that redefine the role of women. Therefore, FUNDAJEFEHOGAR works to ensure that this reality is recognized, strengthened, and supported through initiatives that promote:
- Guarantee of Rights: Facilitating access to justice, health, and education.
- Economic Autonomy: Fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.
Territorial Development: Strengthening ancestral knowledge and the social fabric in rural and urban communities.
Mission
To manage and promote social, cultural, and environmental impact projects that improve the quality of life of single mothers and their households in Buenaventura, defending human rights, the territory, and peace.
Vision
To be the leading organization in the Colombian Pacific in the empowerment of women leaders, recognized for its capacity for technical influence, cultural safeguarding, and transformation of the social fabric.
Our approach
Our work is based on:
- Ethnic and territorial approach.
- Gender perspective.
- Care economy.
- Community participation.
- Inclusion logistics for rural areas.
We believe in a comprehensive intervention that combines training, support, institutional coordination, and advocacy for rights.
Organizational Composition
We are an organization made up entirely of women, led by single mothers, committed to social transformation from the ground up.
- Sioly Valencia Cuero
Our leadership
The Foundation is led by Sioly Valencia Cuero, an architect and project management specialist, an Afro-Colombian woman with family roots in the Río Raposo district.
Since August 2024, under her leadership, the organization has consolidated strategic alliances and implemented projects with five ministries and international organizations, strengthening its institutional recognition and administrative capacity.
Her technical expertise guarantees rigor in resource management and excellence in the execution of social projects.
- Our strategic pillars
What we do!
Comprehensive social programs
Justice and Gender
We strengthen prevention and response efforts regarding gender-based violence (GBV), access to justice, and the care economy through the Casa de Mujer sin Barreras and rural community networks.
Education and Peace
We provide training to rural women and young people in human rights, leadership, entrepreneurship, and self-defense through the “Esperanza de Vida” School of Training and Peace.
Culture and ancestral knowledge
We preserve the cultural heritage of the Pacific through initiatives such as “Dulces de la Memoria,” strengthening identity, tradition, and economic self-sufficiency.
Environment and Social Control
We bring together communities, neighborhood councils, and local authorities to promote citizen oversight and environmental protection in vulnerable areas.