ALAS Foundation

ALAS Foundation

ALAS (Fundacion América Latina en Acción Solidaria) is a movement dedicated to the children in Latin America. The non-profit organisation is founded by Latin America's most influential artists, intellectuals and business leaders, and strives to launch a new social movement that will generate a collective commitment to comprehensive Early Childhood Development programs for the children in Latin America.

One of the well-known faces and founder of ALAS is the Colombian singer and UNICEF ambassador Shakira. Other known artist are Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bosé and Juanes, amoung others. Honorary President is Nobel prize winner Gabriel García Márquez. Shakira's fiancé Antonio de la Rúa is one of the Vice Presidents.

Latin America has 54 million children age 5 and under and no less than 32 million of them are currently living in poverty. A catalyst for change, ALAS will work to improve the children's lives by creating a social movement that delivers effective health, education and nutritional programs during their most influential years of development through comprehensive Early Childhood Development.

External links

* [http://www.alasthemovement.org/default_en.asp Website ALAS Foundation]
* [http://www.fundacionpiesdescalzos.com/index_en.php ALAS founder Shakira's Pies Descalzos Foundation]


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