“The Chosen Futures Project is dedicated to providing a safe and educational environment to the children of the men and women working in the recycling centers of Bogotá, Colombia.”

Our Vision

We visualize a world in which children grow up knowledgeable, resilient, and healthy, regardless of their socioeconomic limitations or past negative experiences.
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By providing them with a secure space and solid programs to be developed with the support from their family, we hope to launch these children towards a brighter future in order to provide them with a real chance to choose their own path.

Our Mission

Chosen Futures main goal is to provide the necessary tools for children between four to fourteen years old, focusing primarily on their safety, their education and their learning skills, in order to help them reach their dreams or just become well rounded people.

We provide them with basic levels of accommodation, food, education and health supervision to ensure that their environment will be nourishing for their physical and mental development.

TESTIMONIALS

“Our main goal is to provide a safe and educational environment to the children of the men and women working in the recycling centers of Bogotá, Colombia.”
TORBEN D. NIELSENPresident of RFN and Founding Father of the RecycleKids initiative
“Found a purpose that has given me the strength to do what is right. Helping these children is a very real need, and I am proud of being a part of this project.”
GINA P. SUÁREZ BARRIOSPsychologist, Managing Director of Chosen Futures
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THE TEAM

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GINA SUAREZ BARRIOS
Chosen Futures Managing Director
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MARILUZ ROJAS
Learning Leader
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DEICY YULIET OSORIO
Service Leader

CHOSEN FUTURES VOLUNTEERS

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MÓNICA CHAVES
Board Member & Donor
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MARÍA PAULA CAYCEDO
Director Asistant & RRSS
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MARGARITA CANDELA COTTON
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ANA MARÍA GAITÁN
Health Manager
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PAOLA PULIDO
Selection Process & Recreational

CHRISTOPHER KOSICH

Secretary

Chris has acquired his Bachelors of Education from East Stroudsburg University. Originally from Philadelphia, he now resides in West Palm Beach, Florida. After holding several Finance positions, he has now built an important role as a partner in the group that finances RecycleKIDS and is actively working to better the lives of people with drug and alcohol abuse. The program Second Chance of Recycle Kids offers employment, housing, and other important elements to provide support for individuals with a past in alcohol and drug abuse. Chris is a key driver of the success of the Second Chance Program having lived the experience first hand which brings a unique perspective to the RecycleKIDS USA board.

JULIAN R. EDDY

Vice President

Julian grew up in the streets of Barcelona acquiring a first-hand experience of humble beginnings with socioeconomic limitations. He understands the importance of caring families and charitable initiatives that provide chances to economically disadvantaged children while keeping alive the hope of a better future. Julian was blessed to receive scholarships during his schooling in Spain and went on to receive an engineering degree at a New York state University, where he was voted captain of the varsity soccer team. After working as an engineer, he received an MBA from a leading European Institution. He went on to a 25-year career working in multinational for-profit organizations at executive levels managing companies in the USA and abroad.
Currently Julian is the founder and President of HiTemp Materials Corp, an international distributor and fabricator of advanced industrial materials based in the Houston area. He serves on the board of the Houston Dynamo Dash, a non-profit organization providing recreational and competitive soccer training for the Dynamo, Houston’s professional soccer team.

TORBEN D. NIELSEN

President

Torben was originally born in Denmark, having lived and worked in several countries both in Europe and the Americas he has developed a strong drive for value creation, with an even stronger commitment to improve the life’s of the less fortunate. RecycleKIDS America is Torben’s brainchild, and through its programs he channels this desire to better the living conditions and opportunities of people that need it. He holds an MBA of IESE, Barcelona and has had a distinguished professional career of thirty years both in Branded Goods and Franchising, before building an important privately held business with key partners. The Foundation is primarily funded by Blackhawk LLC of Palm Beach County and Hi-Temp Materials of Houston.