En el marco de la celebración de los 30 años de la Convención de los Derechos del Niño (CDN), se construyó una alianza denominada “Joining Forces”, entre las seis organizaciones internacionales más importantes de la sociedad civil que trabajan por la niñez de Colombia, con el objetivo de reconocer a los niños, niñas y adolescentes como sujetos de derechos.
Esta alianza entre World Vision, Plan Internacional, Save the Children, Aldeas Infantiles, Terre des Hommes y Child-Fund Alliance, ha permitido visibilizar los avances y desafíos del país en la garantía de los derechos de la niñez, y a su vez, reafirma que la implementación de estas nuevas iniciativas requiere transformaciones de orden legislativo, en la arquitectura institucional del Estado, en la destinación de recursos públicos y en la participación de la sociedad.
A total of 30,355 children (12,981 registered and 17,374 not registered) have been impacted by World Vision in Colombia. Children between 0 and 17 have experienced the impact of public policies and development plans. 3,606 people participated in workshops to prevent violence in parenting, 18,031 people were mobilized for actions to protect children and prevent violence, and 6,852 people are committed to promoting the cause of World Vision for the protection of children. Colombians benefited from World Vision’s involvement through access to health campaigns, education, child protection, and child participation. World Vision in Santander, Colombia started a program, “Girón, monumentos de sueños”, in Girón which has impacted the community significantly. In Girón, 3000 children are registered and 114 food packages were delivered to children and adolescents. Through the dedication of staff and volunteers, World Vision is impactful in various sectors, such as education, health, and child protection. 
A total of 30,355 children (12,981 registered and 17,374 not registered) have been impacted by World Vision in Colombia. Children between 0 and 17 have experienced the impact of public policies and development plans. 3,606 people participated in workshops to prevent violence in parenting, 18,031 people were mobilized for actions to protect children and prevent violence, and 6,852 people are committed to promoting the cause of World Vision for the protection of children. Colombians benefited from World Vision’s involvement through access to health campaigns, education, child protection, and child participation. World Vision in Santander, Colombia started a program, “Girón, monumentos de sueños”, in Girón which has impacted the community significantly. In Girón, 3000 children are registered and 114 food packages were delivered to children and adolescents. Through the dedication of staff and volunteers, World Vision is impactful in various sectors, such as education, health, and child protection. 
A family with three children are beneficiaries of the “Del sueño a la realidad” sponsorship program. The program’s name translated is “From dream to reality,” which this program helps these families achieve. Estela, the mother, shares that she has been able to participate in programs so that “[she] can economically support [her] husband to work from home and take care of my children.” In addition to educational and economic benefits, Estela’s shares, “My youngest daughter has benefited from the health program, where we are enlightened by the essentials of vaccines and feeding. Dayana (10 years old) participates in the school of peace, where they are taught to take care of their body, fulfill their tasks, respect and companionship.” Estela hopes for World Vision on behalf of other families, “may God bless you so that you can continue to support the community and more children in need.” FULL QUOTES – Family 2 Estela (mother) “My youngest daughter has benefited from the health program, where we are enlightened by the essentials of vaccines and feeding.” “Dayana (10 years old) participates in the school of peace, where they are taught to take care of their body, fulfill their tasks, respect and companionship” “Thank you, may God bless you so that you can continue to support the community and more children in need.” “The program also supports the popes with entrepreneurship workshops, I have participated in painting course and with that I can economically support my husband to work from home and take care of my children at the same time sharing with family” A total of 30,355 children (12,981 registered and 17,374 not registered) have been impacted by World Vision in Colombia. Children between 0 and 17 have experienced the impact of public policies and development plans. 3,606 people participated in workshops to prevent violence in parenting, 18,031 people were mobilized for actions to protect children and prevent violence
Estas son algunas de las cifras que arrojaron los avances Joining Forces:
Adopción: 48.254 niños, niñas, adolescentes han sido dados en adopción entre el año 1997 al 2018. Sin embargo, todavía se encuentran cerca de 3.536 casos de niños y niñas que esperan crecer en el seno de una familia.
Pobreza: 1.7 millones de familias superaron la pobreza entre el 2008 y 2018.
Embarazo infantil: pasó de una tasa del 20,5 en el 2005 a 19,5 en el 2018. El embarazo en niñas de 10 a 14 años pasó de 1% al 0.9%, y de adolescentes de los 15 a 19 años pasó del 22,5% a un 20,1% según el DANE.
Trabajo Infantil: pasó de una tasa de 10,2 en el 2010 a 5,9 en el 2018.
Educación: La tasa de educación primaria pasó de 47,2% a 71% y para la educación básica secundaria pasó del 80,9% al 84%.
Migración: Más de 25 mil niños y niñas de origen venezolano nacidos en Colombia podrán ser nacionalizados
Responsabilidad Penal: 251.455 adolescentes entre los 14 y 18 años ingresaron al sistema penal entre el 2007 al 2018
Las organizaciones reclaman que también es necesario garantizar que los niños y niñas no sean separados de sus familias por razones de pobreza o recursos financieros, entre las recomendaciones para los demás derechos de la infancia y adolescencia. “Lo anterior, sin olvidar que en el marco del Acuerdo de Paz se establecieron unos compromisos cruciales para el país que impactarían a niños, niñas y adolescentes, ya que aún están pendientes por resolver: temas como educación rural, por ejemplo, está en espera de una propuesta para su desarrollo”, advierte el documento.
