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¿Why Vittatus?

The word Vitta (Latin) means "conducting vessel". The fruits of some plants have vittas, which function as channels through which substances flow. That’s what we do at the Vittatus Foundation: communicate, unite, lead, and make that well-being reaches communities..

Additionally, Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1850), commonly known as corunta, cob, curula, is a species of native freshwater fish corresponding to the order Characiformes, family Anostomidae, abundant in warm and temperate rivers of South America..

We adopt the name Vittatus Foundation in recognition of the biodiversity and richness of our rivers, an inexhaustible source of life and sustenance for millions of people..

¿What we represent?

Our logo represents the confluence of spaces where we develop our projects. The planet, with its blue and green colors; water and earth, the life-giving elements. A tree grows in the middle, represented on its trunk by the two founding members and its branches, those communities participating in our projects. In the center, a boat, a symbol of fishing, patience, and hard work, while an oval shape emerges from it that represents a fish or the fruits of the tree; that means, food as a fundamental principle of sustainability.

Our Principles

Education

As the axis of the social transformation of the communities where we are present and a factor of social equity and access to opportunities.

Knowledge

For the valuation and valorization of biodiversity for the generation of wealth and well-being of the communities with which we develop our projects..

The Trust

From the communities where we work, to believe in a change, and from our sponsors to generate shared value.

Food and Nutrition Security

As a human right that allows the dignity of people.

Local Development

As an element for the generation of well-being, social cohesion and community identity.

Multiplier effect

Scalability and sustainability of our actions from the social, economic and environmental sphere.

Our Team

Maria Nelly Zapata Londoño

Zootechnician Msc- Managing Director