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Every childdeserves a chancetosmile.

At Allegra we work every day to bring love, companionship and hope to the children and families in Colombia who need it most.

569 children supported thanks to people like you.

Girl smiling with a thumbs up while receiving a gift
Boy smiling in the garden of a care home
Girl in a pink hat smiling during a recreational outing
  • 569Children supported
  • 85Children in the Sponsorship Plan
  • 5SOS families supported
  • 4Partners
Happy girl giving a thumbs up at the playground

About us

Transforming lives with love and commitment

At Allegra Friends & Families Colombia we work for the wellbeing of vulnerable children and families, supporting them physically, emotionally and spiritually. We are a bridge of love and hope between those who want to help and those who need it most.

Discover our story

Our values

  • Empathy

    We put ourselves in the shoes of every child and family.

  • Mercy

    We reach out with love in the most fragile moments.

  • Compassion

    We accompany physically, emotionally and spiritually.

  • Service

    We give time, talent and love with joy.

Stories that inspire

What sponsors, families and volunteers who walk with us experience.

  • Sponsors meeting with children
    “Being a sponsor taught me that a small contribution, made with love, can change a child's story.”
    Sponsor · Sponsorship Plan
  • The Allegra family together
    “We bring our kids to every activity. They learn to give, and the children feel they have a family.”
    Volunteer family
  • Volunteer holding a baby
    “When we needed it most, Allegra came with diapers, food and, above all, a hug.”
    Supported mother · Allegra SOS
  • Volunteer hugging the girls
    “The children remind us every week why we serve: their joy is worth everything.”
    Allegra volunteer

Together we go further

Our partners

Companies and organisations that believe in our cause and make every activity possible.

With your help we can write many more stories full of hope.

Thumbnail of the VosPodés episode about the children nobody adopts

Allegra in the media · VosPodés

The pain of the children nobody adopts

The VosPodés podcast brought visibility to our cause. Listen to the conversation about adoption, foster care and the reality of children under protection in Colombia (in Spanish).

  • Volunteer hugging three girls
  • Group photo of children, families and volunteers
  • Girls playing hand in hand in the garden
  • Volunteers reading with a boy in hospital
  • Happy girl in the ball pit
  • Group of children in front of a colourful mural