About us

Let The Children Live! is a charity that works in Colombia with children from the streets and shanty-towns of the city of Medellín. These children were once called ‘the disposable ones’ and although that name is no longer used they are still at high social risk from the violence that they experience in the streets and shanty-towns of cities such as Medellín.  Most of the danger in the shanty-towns comes from the many gangs ( or bandas ) that control them.  Let The Children Live! is at present working with over 400 very vulnerable boys and girls in this city. For most of them it is their last hope.Their ages range from babies to teenagers and they are often unloved and unwanted; even  beaten, robbed, raped and sometimes murdered. By the rest of the world they are either unknown or forgotten.  The charity aims to safeguard the lives of these children from the poverty and violence of the streets and  shanty-towns, and to make their lives worth living by giving them love, education and a future.

In addition, Let The Children Live! is helping 170 boys and girls who are Venezuelan Refugees. With no extra money coming in they are nevertheless feeding these children, looking after them each day and either getting them school places or giving them lessons at Casa Walsingham. As you may guess, more money would be a huge help.