
MAKAIA
MAKAIA means “to build” or “to do”, in Miskito (indigenous language from Honduras). Its name represents the objective of MAKAIA: to build partnerships and relations oriented to social and economic development.
MAKAIA was born on 3 June 2006, from the vision of its three founders Catalina Escobar, Camilo Mondragón and Maria Claudia Camacho. Three Colombians who, after studying and working abroad, decided to establish an organization with the aim of contributing to the development of the country, by taking advantage of their knowledge, experience and networks.


Between 2007 and 2012, we began to be a model for social entrepreneurship and start to work with national and international partners. We developed a pilot of social enterprise in the city’s Telecentres, participated in the conceptualization of Medellín Smart City, began a training in International Cooperation and began the relationship with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and with IREX.
We work with Beyond Access looking for a recognition for libraries as development actors. We focus on strengthening our training offer while developing mapping of opportunities for social organizations and we continue working with Colnodo and MinTIC on ICT appropriation processes in different communities.
In 2013, our online cloud-based platform was born, adapted to the administrative, management (internal and external), collaboration and knowledge needs of social organizations, and which offers them institutional strengthening tools to increase their social impact and achieve greater efficiency in meeting their goals. To develop it, we work hand in hand with important allies such as: Colnodo, Sofía Pérez de Soto Foundation, Fundación Fraternidad Medellín, among others.

Between 2014 and 2016, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, declared MAKAIA part of the registered civil society organizations and with Techsoup, Google and Microsoft, we started the software donation program for the social sector. Internally, we strengthened our strategic direction. We celebrated 10 years, strengthened our international work and expanded the donation program. We also launched the module of Beneficiary Management and indicators of Nodo Ká.
From 2017 to the present, we explored into the Internet of Things (IoT), Open Data and connectivity for TV white spaces and began our work with coffee growers in Meta with ALO&Partners and Lavazza. We strengthened our Corporate Governance, making a transition and building the Strategy Management. We expanded our work with girls and young people in vulnerable situations, offering them training opportunities in technology. We started a new project of Programming and Code School for young people who neither study nor work. MAKAIA is currently recognized nationally and internationally for its experience in institutional strengthening and outstanding programs and projects focused on the development of the social sector.


Government Structure
Our organizational structure ensures transparency and good governance. In addition to our operational team, we have management and control bodies such as the Assembly of Founders, the Board of Directors and its advisors.
Assembly of Founders
Members of the Executive Board
María Claudia Camacho
Chief, Labor and Employment Section at Dpt.Human Development, Education and Employment, Organization of American States
Clara Inés Restrepo
Independent Consultant
María Carolina Uribe
Partner at UH Abogados
Ana María Torres Soto
Senior Operations Officer at IFC – International Finance Corporation
César Cortés
Chief of technology of internacional operations at BD Guidance Corporation
Rafael Arango Fonnegra
Independent Consultant
Miguel Jaramillo
Director of Administrative Engineering at EIA
Revisoría fiscal
Professional Organization of Public Accountants – ABAKO`S
Our Team

Nataly Solano

Yésica Natalia Gómez

Carolina Quintero Zamora

Federico Gutierrez

Ivan Mauricio Ortiz

Julián Andrés Burgos

María Camila Galvis

Angela Moncaleano Esquivel

Narayana Salamanca Osorio

Paula Cristina García

Diana Cristina González

José José Castillo

Alexandra Triviño Vásquez

Luis Angel Ramírez David

Paola Ximena Díaz

Astrid Insignares

Elisa Madrigal Múnera

Anyela Quintero Guzmán

Juliana Ossa

Jerri Alejandro López

Juan Pablo Lozano Villanueva

Tatiana María Tapias

Atalía Ruíz Madera

Sofía Bravo Eraso

Sandra Lucía Tovar Arenas
Where we work
Accountability
- Informe de gestión 2020
- Informe de gestión 2019
- Informe de gestión 2018
- Informe de gestión 2017
- Informe de gestión 2016
- Informe de gestión 2015
- Informe de gestión 2014
- Informe de gestión 2013
- Informe de gestión 2012
- Informe de gestión 2011
- Informe de gestión 2010
- Informe de gestión 2009
- Informe de gestión 2008
- Informe de gestión 2007
- Informe de gestión 2006