Fundacion Balia por la Infancia

In Balia we want to contribute to social transformation, supporting children and youngsters who find themselves in a risk situation, of our communities in their way to a full citizenship. It´s more than 15 years now, using education as an essential tool to get this kids out of the situations of disadvantage in which they live (school failure, isolation, violent attitudes, racist conflicts…) In 2015, 5.275 persons have attended our activities, all of them directed to reach a goal: to offer them strategies so they can become socially integrated adults. WHAT IS FUNDACIÓN BALIA for children? Fundación Balia is a non-profit organization without any political or religious ties, devoted to the comprehensive growth of children and youngsters who find themselves in a risk situation. Its mission is to favour social inclusion for children in disadvantage, and it is placed in disfavoured communities of the country where there is a high level of immigration. Fundación Balia promotes and puts into practice pedagogical projects which prevent abandonment and isolation, fight school failure and strengthen education of values, offering guidelines of conduct that can be learned and which allow children to grow up as integrated adults. Furthermore, Fundación Balia is aware of the social reality of disfavoured groups and promotes awareness and involvement of society to improve this reality. AREAS PROMOTED BY FUNDACIÓN BALIA for the children BALIA INFANCIA (CHILDREN): Programs destined for children aged 3 to 12 years old who find themselves in a situation of social exclusion, in districts with high levels of rejection and immigration. BALIA JÓVENES (YOUNG PEOPLE): programs addressed to young people aged 13 to 18 years old intended to promote participation, improve living-together and prevent social exclusion through leisure alternatives, school support and sports. BALIA NEW TECHNOLOGIES: We help groups of people in risk of exclusion in the Districts of Tetuan and Latina in Madrid: children, youngsters, women, unemployed…the main objective in this area is to narrow the digital gap and encourage inclusion of disfavored groups through communication tools. We offer: introductory computer courses, specialized courses, free access to internet, community use (other associations), "job search" workshops, a space for self-training, etc BALIA TRANSVERSALES: (BALIA TRANSVERSES): intended to strengthen and promote social inclusion for all groups. They are Programs specifically meant to deepen and better and extend our results in all areas of activity.