Colombian Air Force made possible the Wayuu Mission, "Together for La Guajira"

A C-40 of the Colombian Air Force deployed its wings of hope from the Military Transport Air Command, CATAM in Bogota, to Air Combat Command No. 7, in Cali, where he picked up 20 medical specialists from the Foundation Boat San Raffaele Hospital and transported to La Guajira to carry a health brigade that benefited over a thousand indigenous Wayúu community Jaiparem.

The Barco San Raffaele Foundation is an organization that runs several years the rivers of the Pacific on his boat hospital, health brigades made towards solving the ailments of peasants across western Colombia.

Thanks to this Foundation Colombian Air Force made it to the middle of the desert to provide a helping hand to more than 1500 Indians, who attended with medical specialists, such as pediatricians and dentists, and other professionals.

Also, more than two tons of cargo containing water, food and medicines were transported by plane to Puerto Bolivar said, and then be sent overland to Jaiparem with the support of the Army.

After three hours by road from Puerto Bolivar, the Wayuu Mission, "Together for La Guajira", finally he came up Jaiparem east of the Alta Guajira, to carry out this important work that embodies the hope, joy and solidarity which finished on August 24.

On Friday, 21 this month, is also a Bell 212 helicopter arrived at the hamlet Jaiparem from the Air Combat Command No. 3 Cacom 3 located in Malambo, with additional 600 bags of water, 100 school kits, health kits 100 oral and inflatable park "are the Force", so that the children of this community Wayuu enjoy an evening full of smiles and fun.

The Colombian Air Force will reach the farthest corners of our country, always with the commitment to serve those most in need, in its policy of social responsibility.