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Thirty years of Ángeles Custodios: a balance in the voice of our own
Volunteers, grandparents, and allies gathered to review three decades of care in Bucaramanga.
Foundation · Bucaramanga · since 1995.
Where no one
Where no one
grows old alone.
For thirty years, the Fundación Albeiro Vargas & Ángeles Custodios has dignifiedly accompanied the abandoned grandparents of Bucaramanga. We do not tell a story of lack — we tell a story of presence.
«A country without children is a country without a future; a country without the elderly is a country without history.»— Albeiro Vargas Romero
The story behind
A fourteen-year-old boy decided not to look the other way.
Albeiro Vargas was fourteen when he started bringing food to the abandoned grandparents in his neighborhood in Bucaramanga. What began as a gesture became, decade after decade, a foundation that today is a reference for human care in Colombia.
Support the foundation
Your donation goes directly to our grandparents.
Choose the method you prefer — every peso has a name and surname.
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Direct online payment from your Colombian bank.
Bancolombia
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0090000572
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Monthly donation
A recurring commitment. Support us each month with the amount you choose.
Impact
Thirty years is not just a number. It represents thousands of nights with company.
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años
of uninterrupted presence since 1995
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grandparents accompanied throughout history
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active volunteers in weekly programs
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CNN Hero
International recognition, 2008
Gallery
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The faces that give meaning to this place.
Voices
What those who accompany us say.
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"I didn't come to the foundation to do charity. I came to learn from people who have lived more than I have."— Laura M., Volunteer since 2022
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"I didn't come to the foundation to do charity. I came to learn from people who have lived more than I have."— Laura M., Volunteer since 2022
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"Old age is not a disease. What is a disease —and a serious one— is loneliness."— Albeiro Vargas, Founder
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"Old age is not a disease. What is a disease —and a serious one— is loneliness."— Albeiro Vargas, Founder
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"Every time I come here, I wonder why I didn't come earlier. These grandparents have taught me more about life than any book."— Carlos R., University volunteer
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"Every time I come here, I wonder why I didn't come earlier. These grandparents have taught me more about life than any book."— Carlos R., University volunteer
News
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What is happening in the foundation.
Open call: university students for companionship program
We are looking for 30 volunteers to accompany our grandparents in weekly reading and conversation sessions.
Free medical brigade in partnership with UIS
Cardiology, ophthalmology, and dentistry for all our grandparents served.
Allies
Companies and organizations that accompany us.
Alcaldía
Cruz Roja
Rotary Club
Compensar
Sura
Bancolombia
UIS
Cámara de Comercio
UPB
Alcaldía
Cruz Roja
Rotary Club
Compensar
Sura
Bancolombia
UIS
Cámara de Comercio
UPB
Support us
There are many ways to be involved.
Support is not only financial. It is support with time, with voice, with presence. Choose how you want to accompany us.
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Donate
A one-time or monthly contribution supports the food, health, and shelter of our grandparents.
Make my donation
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Be a volunteer
An afternoon a week in companionship, workshops, outings, or support in the kitchen. Whatever you can give.
I want to be a volunteer
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Sponsor a grandparent
Connect with the story of a specific grandparent and receive monthly reports on their well-being.
Learn about the program
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Dreams
Discover the projects we want to build together. Thirty years have taught us that shared dreams become possible.
See the dreams
— We count on you —