Participation in the 2026 Behavior Change Conference: Health & Sustainability (Behavior Change Conference 2026: Health & Sustainability) by Marco Vernooij, the Waal Foundationās Director for Latin America, provided an opportunity to share experiences from Ecuador and...
In Ecuador, a ruling by the Provincial Court of Pichincha once again raises a crucial question: How much time do a mother and her baby need to begin this new stage of life with well-being, care, and protection? For years, maternity leave in Ecuador for female workers...
On August 14, 2006, in the auditorium of the Regina Hotel, the PreNatal Program officially began in Bolivia. That day was filled with uncertainty, but also with deep hope: To foster in Bolivia a new way of looking at public health, life, and prevention from the very...
Each stage of adolescence brings with it questions and doubts. For the most part, teens find answers within their families; others turn to friends or school. However, many questions and doubts go unspoken out of fear of judgment, misinformation, or the feeling that...
In Ecuador, a ruling by the Provincial Court of Pichincha once again raises a crucial question: How much time do a mother and her baby need to begin this new stage of life with well-being, care, and protection? For years, maternity leave in Ecuador for female workers...
Digital environments also influence careMore and more families are making decisions about pregnancy, parenting, and infant nutrition based on what they see on social media and digital platforms. Advice, personal experiences, advertising, and recommendations constantly...
During the postpartum period, a woman must recover from pregnancy and childbirth, and at the same time begin to raise her baby. However, there are a number of myths and social beliefs that can complicate this recovery, as well as the bond between mother and child....
Digital environments also influence careMore and more families are making decisions about pregnancy, parenting, and infant nutrition based on what they see on social media and digital platforms. Advice, personal experiences, advertising, and recommendations constantly...
Oral health in early childhood is a fundamental part of a personās overall health. Scientific evidence and advances in health education have shown that oral care does not begin with the appearance of the first tooth, but rather at birth. Supporting each stage of...
La crianza durante los primeros dos aƱos de vida de un bebĆ© representa una etapa de intensos cambios fĆsicos, emocionales y sociales para los padres, quienes pueden experimentar desde alegrĆa y realizaciĆ³n hasta ansiedad, agotamiento y depresiĆ³n. Las exigencias del...
Each stage of adolescence brings with it questions and doubts. For the most part, teens find answers within their families; others turn to friends or school. However, many questions and doubts go unspoken out of fear of judgment, misinformation, or the feeling that...
What happens when nine projects led by Agents of Change working in different contexts take a break to share what they've learned so far?This was the question posed at the recent regional meeting of RedActiva, a forum that invited participants to reflect on the...
What is Red Activa? Red Activa is an initiative launched by the Waal Foundation with the goal of encouraging the creation of community projects developed by mediators in various regions of Latin America. These projects aim to foster awareness, education, and community...
In Ecuador, a ruling by the Provincial Court of Pichincha once again raises a crucial question: How much time do a mother and her baby need to begin this new stage of life with well-being, care, and protection? For years, maternity leave in Ecuador for female workers...
On August 14, 2006, in the auditorium of the Regina Hotel, the PreNatal Program officially began in Bolivia. That day was filled with uncertainty, but also with deep hope: To foster in Bolivia a new way of looking at public health, life, and prevention from the very...
Oral health in early childhood is a fundamental part of a personās overall health. Scientific evidence and advances in health education have shown that oral care does not begin with the appearance of the first tooth, but rather at birth. Supporting each stage of...
Participation in the 2026 Behavior Change Conference: Health & Sustainability (Behavior Change Conference 2026: Health & Sustainability) by Marco Vernooij, the Waal Foundationās Director for Latin America, provided an opportunity to share experiences from Ecuador and...
On August 14, 2006, in the auditorium of the Regina Hotel, the PreNatal Program officially began in Bolivia. That day was filled with uncertainty, but also with deep hope: To foster in Bolivia a new way of looking at public health, life, and prevention from the very...
Each stage of adolescence brings with it questions and doubts. For the most part, teens find answers within their families; others turn to friends or school. However, many questions and doubts go unspoken out of fear of judgment, misinformation, or the feeling that...
Participation in the 2026 Behavior Change Conference: Health & Sustainability (Behavior Change Conference 2026: Health & Sustainability) by Marco Vernooij, the Waal Foundationās Director for Latin America, provided an opportunity to share experiences from Ecuador and...
Recognition of a social organization that makes a difference through actionIn the framework of the Sustainability Summit 2026, held in Quito, Ecuador, the de Waal Foundation received recognition as a social organization that generates impact in action. This...
The special event Transforming Connections was organized by the de Waal Foundation (FdW) to commemorate Mediator's Day 2024. It was a space for recognition and learning, in which the presence of mediators in Latin America was made visible, as promoters of sustainable...