Fundación Gamma IDEAR - Fungamma

Fundgamma have been working with NGOs, civil society organisations, and government bodies to increase co-operation between them, develop policy, increase awareness, and build capacity throughout the groups. Their work has resulted in an improvement in the organisations' ability to address the issues of human security, the preservation of live, and peace and disarmament in Colombia.

Overview

Fungamma was established on the 4th April 1997 and was created to promote development and the harmonious co-existence of individuals, groups, and organisations. It aims to allow these three to increase their capacity to transform their own environment in accordance with their ideals.

It seeks to include all people and groups on an equal footing, regarless of their ideology, political affiliation, race, ethinicity, age, gender or sexual orientation (GAMMA: Greek word for diversity).

Since its establishment the Foundation has worked with official, private, and civil society organisations in the areas of:

• Human security and disarmament;
• Conflict resolution;
• Street violence;
• School violence;
• Family, couple and children’s violence;
• Peace Education;
• Sexual education with a gender perspective; and
• Institutional and social networks (functional and virtual).

In 1997 Fungamma designed MOSSAVI - a model of social stress applied to the prevention and alleviation of every-day violence. This model was implemented across the District between 1997 and 2004 to deal with social and family violence.

Since 2001 Fungamma has led and co-ordinated the ARIANSA network: an Andean network of NGOs and civil society organisations working for human security, the preservation of life, a culture of peace, and disarmament (working with organisations across international borders in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela).

What Services Are Provided?

Investigation;
Dissemination;
Education and training;
Advice and assistance to projects and processes for the
Re-conversion of people, groups and official, private and mixed organisations which are interested in this area of population and social development. (IDEAR).

Geographical Area of Operation

Fungamma’s head office is in Bogotá D.C., the organisation operates at a national level (in leadership and co-ordination), and runs initiatives at the Andean Community scale (across Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Venezuela).

Funding Resources

Since its establishment the foundation has been maintained by work contracts with district, national and local governmental organisations relating to all their working areas.

Since 2003 they started to receive external financial and technical support, which until now has come from:

• British Government. (2005 – 1st semestre);
• SaferAfrica, NGO. Pretoria, South Africa. (2003-2004);
• FPAA- Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez (2005-2006);
• BICC-TRESA (November 2005 – SALW research workshop).

What Further Information Would You Like?

The support of international organisations in our work, and information on sources of funding.

What New Contacts Would You Like To Make?

Other organisations at a local, regional, national, and/or international level.

Associated Organisations

Fungamma works with over 40 organisations who, on the 1st April 2005 signed the Ariansa-Colombia Cooperation Pact to work in Human Security, Life Salvation, Disarmament and Peace Culture.