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Our Foundation

Founded in 2014, Drawing Alegria is a foundation that strives to raise funds to be used to improve the living conditions of impoverished children living in rural regions of Colombia with cleft lip and palate.

Drawing Alegria does this by financially supporting organizations which provide these medical services locally to improve the lives of individuals with these facial malformations. We are proud to partner with and financially support like-minded organizations which align with and further our mission of helping impoverished children in rural communities access the necessary health services to lead better lives.

While at its core, Drawing Alegria fundraises to treat cleft lip and palate, Drawing Alegria is proud to have naturally expanded to also fundraise for related procedures; such as dental procedures, nose and ear reconstructions, psychological treatments, and/or speech therapy. These procedures are often a natural next step following cleft lip and palate surgeries and are a key component to improving the lives of people in impoverished communities across Colombia with cleft lip and palate.

Behind the Name

‘Alegria’ means ‘Happiness’ or ‘Joy’ in Spanish; the native language of Colombia and the Garzon

brothers. When naming the foundation, the Garzon Brothers wanted to convey their desire to create or

‘Draw’ healthy smiles and happiness on the faces of as many people as possible. This made Drawing

Alegria the perfect name for the foundation.