Latin America and the Caribbean

Support for philanthropists wishing to get involved with projects of public interest in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Strengthening actors in Latin America and the Caribbean in key sectors such as health, training and the economy is something that the King Baudouin Foundation contributes to, thanks to the involvement of philanthropists and donors. We support local actors, individuals and organisations that contribute to the development of their country. In order to increase our impact, we work with other partners and philanthropic organisations, through the Myriad alliance for borderless giving.

Our activities

  • we support individuals, organisations and businesses that wish to contribute to improving the living conditions of people in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • we support individuals and local organisations
  • and we allocate loans and bank guarantees to actors in civil society. 

Latin America is part of the programme Europe & international

More info on myriad.org

Grantees

Fundación México para el Desarrollo Sustentable Humano y Social A.C. FUMEX

Agro-ecology education and training in marginalised regions of Morelos, Mexico.

Strengthening food sovereignty and vulnerable farmers through workshops on agro-ecological production, cooperatives and the social economy.

Fundación México para el Desarrollo Sustentable Humano y Social A.C. FUMEX

Strategy to strengthen competencies, through training and certification

To train and certify rural farmers (Mexico) so that they can increase their income and autonomy through quality products and a solidarity economy.

WeForest

Brazilian Amazonia: creating forest corridors and businesses that are respectful of the forest.

Organic coffee cultivation with farming families through agro-forestry (Brazil Apui/IDESAM NGO) and creation of a forest corridor for use by wild animals (Brazil Pontal).

Funds and philanthropic tools

Friends of the Belgian-Colombian Children's Work (Fund)

Support the protection and education of vulnerable Colombian children and adolescents.

Instituto Terra (Fund)

Fostering sustainable development through environmental restoration programs and reforestation in Brazil, and supporting education and training programmes.