The PRO CHILDREN FOUNDATION
OF DARIEN is a non-profit organization founded in April of 1990, under
the leadership of “Monseñor Romulo Emiliani, former Apostolic Vicar of Darién”. (Sanctioned by the Ministry of Government and Justice of Panama
by legal authorization # 174 of June 8th, 1990.)
The PRO CHILDREN FOUNDATION OF DARIEN consists of a General Assembly,
which in turn is represented by a 7-member Board of Directors elected
for a two-year period.
Monsignor Emiliani take pleasure in the company of “darienita”
children, focal point of his commitment and efforts since his arrival
in this faraway region.
Work
Area
The Republic of Panama is
located in Central America. It limits to the North with the Caribbean
Sea, to the East with the Republic of Colombia, to the West with the
Republic of Costa Rica and to the South with the Pacific Ocean. The
territorial surface of the Republic of Panama is 75,517 km2 of which
16,671 km2 correspond to the Darien Province.
Foundation projects cover the entire Darien region, encompassing the
“Emberá-Wounaan” reserve (territory inhabited by the “Emberá-Wounaan”
natives) and the Darien Province. Politically, this province is divided
into two districts: “Chepigana” and “Pinogana”, where the Kuna reserve
of “Warkanti” is located.
Communities Reached by the Efforts of the Foundation
The Republic of Panama is
located in Central America. It limits to the North with the Caribbean
Sea, to the East with the Republic of Colombia, to the West with the
Republic of Costa Rica and to the South with the Pacific Ocean. The
territorial surface of the Republic of Panama is 75,517 km2 of which
16,671 km2 correspond to the Darien Province.
