A group of children are hanging around in Isla de la Paz neighbourhood, Buenaventura, Colombia. Although they have big dreams as any other children in the world, the reality is that they may face difficulties from unemployment to recruitment by the illegal armed groups in the near future. Nevertheless, they are only ones who can change this situation for the next generation by receiving proper education and support.
A little girl is watching how people from the neighbourhood (in the background) are building a community house in order to coordinate better their activities since there is a lack of institutional presence in the area.
Youngsters from Isla de la Paz are collaborating by painting the community house.
Some organizations implements projects focused on creating a culture of peace through sports among the youth community. This football competition is part of one of them.
A young player is waiting for his turn to play a match.
A group of boys are watching the competition.
Some men from the community are rebuilding a family house previously demolished by the gangs during a night attack.
Community leader and other people from the neighbourhood are protesting against forced displacement and other human right violations they systematically suffer.
People from the neighbourhood face the police in their attempt to prevent them from rebuilding the demolished house. Officers allege it is an illegal activity but don’t offer any solution or protection for the victims.
Community leader claims that they are not criminals but victims, so they will never abandon their land.
Police are urged to leave the neighbourhood since the community feels nowhere near protected by them and they finally go away.
