Photo credit: La Mixera Fund
  • Implementing Organization: La Mixera Fund
  • Type: Proof-of-Concept
  • Location: Cauca, Magdalena, Guajira, Antioquia, Chocó, and Boyacá, Colombia
  • Thematic Area(s): Arts, Storytelling

KAMALEÓN: My True Story is a training and support program focused on promoting and preventing mental health issues by working with youth ages 15-17 and their families in six rural educational communities in Colombia: Cauca, Magdalena, Guajira, Antioquia, Chocó, and Boyacá. Based on principles of Jungian psychology, the initiative’s approach encourages self-discovery and the development of a strong sense of identity. Through an educational book that uses creative self-expression techniques, the KAMALEÓN project seeks to strengthen youth agency through three key stages:

  • Act (Healing): “We drive change in our realities and foster collective repair.”
  • Express (Self-awareness): “I share my story, my truth.”
  • Connect (Relationships with family and peers): “We establish common goals to rebuild broken bonds.”