Colombia is the center of a long-standing conflict surrounding drug traffic and terrorist movements. There is a war going on, with the highest kidnapping rate in the world (85% of all kidnappings world-wide!), a violent death every 15 minutes (compare this to the USA, having 3 times the population, and a violent death every 30 minutes), and hundreds of homeless as a result of the war between the guerillas and the paramilitary.
Among our programs, CMR focused on a neighborhood where violence reigned. Two years ago, 14 teenagers in the area were killed in gang wars between the three main gangs. This year, one of the gangs has disappeared. Why? After a year of intense group therapy and personalized attention, the leaders of the gang decided it's not worth it to throw their lives away in this senseless manner! This has caused a chain reaction and impacts the whole community