OUR WORK
Fundación Retoño is the only organization in the country that tends to children and youth from age 0 to 16,
providing them with free, broad and secular care and education.
Nina Gorrissen, our founder and main donor, has always aspired to set up a full educational cycle
for children living in high risk social vulnerability contexts in Uruguay.
The Foundation’s work also includes other projects such as the construction and funding of an ambulatory medical and dental clinic, located on its own premises in Puntas de Manga, financing of observerships at Mayo Clinic, U.S.A and donations to the Cochlear Implants Programme, among others.
Educationally, Fundación Retoño has two main projects which care for approximately 800 children: Centro Espigas, which opened more than seventeen years ago and Liceo Espigas, inaugurated in March 2016. An extensive area of the 10 hectares owned by the Foundation is dedicated to growing vegetables and fruits, later used in the dining rooms.
OBJECTIVES
To be an inspiration for the community in which our main projects are located, as well as for the rest of the country.
To contribute to the formal educational system, seeking to avoid school and high school dropouts.
To provide ambulatory medical and dental care for our children and their families, including prevention courses.
To financially contribute and work with other enterprises and organizations having similar objectives.
OBJECTIVES
To be an inspiration for the community in which our main projects are located, as well as for the rest of the country.
To contribute to the formal educational system, seeking to avoid school and high school dropouts.
To provide ambulatory medical and dental care for our children and their families, including prevention courses.
To financially contribute and work with other enterprises and organizations having similar objectives.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President: Christoph Birgelen, JD
Milagros Soto, CPA
María José Bado
Henry Cohen, MD
Marcos Valdés, JD
Official Representative
Mariana Bofill, CPA
In 2002, Fundación Retoño acquired 10 hectares of land in Puntas de Manga. An important investment was made to build appropriate structures to develop projects of a social nature, specially directed to the most vulnerable children living in the area and nearby neighborhoods.
In 2005, Fundación Retoño and INAU (Uruguayan Institute for Childhood and Youth) signed an agreement to manage a comprehensive educational center called “Centro Espigas”.
In 2007, a new building was inaugurated for a youth project which as of 2015 was turned into the Simiente Project.
In 2010 the Ambulatory Medical and Dental Clinic started operating.
In 2015, the construction of Liceo Espigas started and was inaugurated in March 2016.
AUTHORITIES
AND HISTORY
Nina Gorrissen von Maltzahn
AUTHORITIES
AND HISTORY
Nina Gorrissen von Maltzahn
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President: Christoph Birgelen, JD
Milagros Soto, CPA
María José Bado
Henry Cohen, MD
Marcos Valdés, JD
Official Representative
Mariana Bofill, CPA
In 2002, Fundación Retoño acquired 10 hectares of land in Puntas de Manga. An important investment was made to build appropriate structures to develop projects of a social nature, specially directed to the most vulnerable children living in the area and nearby neighborhoods.
In 2005, Fundación Retoño and INAU (Uruguayan Institute for Childhood and Youth) signed an agreement to manage a comprehensive educational center called “Centro Espigas”.
In 2007, a new building was inaugurated for a youth project which as of 2015 was turned into the Simiente Project.
In 2010 the Ambulatory Medical and Dental Clinic started operating.
In 2015, the construction of Liceo Espigas started and was inaugurated in March 2016.
