Our story begins with love
A story of learning, overcoming, and the deep desire that no family should walk alone.
How Expresarte was born
Fundación Expresarte Inspirando Sueños was founded in 2011, driven by a mother’s unconditional love for her son Samuel Olarte Rojas, who has lived with visual impairment since birth.
The path was not easy. It was a process full of challenges, but also of deep lessons and moments of immense happiness. Every day with Samuel taught new ways of seeing the world, facing obstacles, and discovering that with the right tools, the correct support and lots of love, everything is possible.
In a country where support for people with disabilities is limited and empathy scarce, there arose the need to share everything learned during Samuel’s habilitation and inclusion process. Thus, together with our family, we made this project a reality with a clear goal: to change the lives of many children, young people and their families.
Because we firmly believe that together we can build a better future full of great possibilities.
Nuestra identidad
Mission
Promote the social inclusion of children, young people and adults with visual impairment, supporting their habilitation process together with their families. We guarantee spaces that promote their full rights and enable the construction of a fair and equal society.
Vision
Strengthen social inclusion through training, provision of resources and ongoing support, promoting educational, cultural and productive alternatives for people with visual impairment in Huila, Tolima and other cities.
Values
Love
Empathy
Commitment
Inclusión
Respect
Solidarity
What moves us every day
Comprehensive care
Work for the comprehensive care of children, youth and adults with visual impairment for their full social inclusion and that of their families.
Social awareness
Raise awareness in the community about the need to welcome people with visual impairment into spaces of love, respect and tolerance.Body
Support for families
To accompany families affected by visual impairment with the aim of impacting their lives and helping them fulfill their dreams.
Capacity building
To guide the comprehensive development of capacities so that together we can build new realities.
Recognition of rights
Support families on issues related to the recognition of the rights of people with visual impairments.
Who we serve
We currently support 200 families with children, young people and adults with visual impairments, located in multiple municipalities in the departments of Huila and Tolima.
Our presence extends through communities such as Neiva, Garzón, Pitalito, Gigante, La Plata, Campoalegre, Ibagué, among many others, bringing hope and tools for development to every corner of these territories.
Each family is unique, each story is different, but all share the same right to dream and to build a dignified and independent future.
A team committed to change
We have a team of specialized and committed professionals in inclusive education, occupational therapy, typhlology, psychology, social work and pedagogy.
Each member of our team shares the passion for building a more inclusive future, working day by day with dedication, respect and deep love for what we do.
Holistic education through play
We understand that children and young people with visual impairments learn in a unique and special way, so all educational materials require tactile and sensory adaptation.
Our methodology is based on clear principles:
Meaningful learning
Education should be engaging and meaningful for the child. Play is their main learning tool.
Adapted concrete material
Tactile maps and raised charts, miniature reproductions, recordings, educational games, adapted books, etc.
Comprehensive development
We work across all areas: language, psychomotor skills, sensory perception, social skills, emotional development, and creativity.
Let's build this dream together
Our story is just beginning, and we need people and organizations committed to social inclusion.