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Did you know that over 20k babies under the age of 1 die in Colombia every year?

My name is Diego, and my friends call me The crazy Colombian. I migrated to Australia at the age of 25, and since then I have lived here. I want to change the world and leave it a better place than I found it when I was born. I am also passionate about helping my home country, Colombia. Many people have asked me what Colombia is like, and this is what I say:

Colombia is the land of eternal optimism; a place full of passion that sometimes is transmuted into anger; A confused and wonderful place full of contradictions; the cradle to some of the best artists in the world.

It breaks my heart to see so many children in such heart-breaking circumstances within the streets and farm-fields of my country. I want to do something to change it, but I can’t do this without your help. All you need to do is adopt a child – through the internet, using virtual means and real money. For as little as AU$10 per week (a couple of coffees and a bagel) you can bring a child out of poverty and give him the means to have a chance at a decent future.

To learn more, visit plancolombia.crazycolombian.com and learn more about our cause; or if you want to make difference starting now, please visit plan.org.au, start sponsoring one (or many) children, and tell them The crazy Colombian sent you there.