FUNAMOS
Colombia
We play with heart, we grow with values
The Community.
Funamos, Fundación Unamos las Manos, is a community project in Ovejas, Sucre, using football as a bridge for social change. They are the first community club from Ovejas ever to reach official Liga de Fútbol de Sucre affiliation. Built from nothing, more than twenty years of work, over 200 young players training every week. They turned a rubbish dump into a football field with their own hands, a place where children and families come together through sport, discipline and pride. When you come, you are not a tourist. You are a guest.
Community Dream
What we are co creating
A sports and cultural hub that connects football, education, and travel. A space to host youth camps, language exchanges, and community-led experiences that include sport, cooking, and culture. A model that sustains itself and creates long-term opportunity for local families.
What's needed for growth
• Access to safe and permanent facilities
• Improved safeguarding and consent systems
• Funding and partnership structure
Our Story Together
We arrived late at night with nowhere to stay. Juanca welcomed us into his home. The next morning we joined football training with the children, followed by matches on the street. The energy was contagious. Families came out to watch and cheer. That evening we joined the local Gaita festival filled with music, dancing, and food. The experience reminded us how much hope lives in places like this.
The project.
Funamos Sports and Community Centre
The Vision
Build a sports and community centre (with a pitch, classrooms, and facilities to host visiting groups) that gives young people a safe space to play, learn, and grow.
Funamos was created by Juan and Mónica in Ovejas, Sucre. Juan trains and mentors the children. Mónica leads coordination and communication. Together they built a space where sport keeps young people away from violence and teaches teamwork, discipline and respect.
What we are co-creating
A sports and cultural hub that connects football, education, and travel. A space to host youth camps, language exchanges, and community-led experiences that include sport, cooking, and culture. A model that sustains itself and creates long-term opportunity for local families.
What's needed for growth
• Access to safe and permanent facilities
• Improved safeguarding and consent systems
• Funding and partnership structure
Be part of the story.
Visit and learn directly from the community or support through artisan pieces and gift vouchers.
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We don’t ask for donations.
Instead, we collaborate with communities to co-create physical and digital products, from recipes to experiences, that you can buy, gift, or enjoy.
Every purchase fuels local learning, reinvests into community growth, and supports long-term self-sustainability.
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THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE
Social media for social elevation.
Every like, share and view generates income for creators and funds real community projects. This is what the power of the collective looks like.