The figure of social managers It stands as a fundamental pillar for the initiatives of the local government of the 25 municipalities of Cesar. Through their commitment they have led educational, environmental, promotion in health, inclusion and other areas, positively impacting communities and promoting the development of their territories.
Although they do not have an economic contribution, their reward is the indelible footprint they leave in the population, demonstrating teamwork and invaluable support they provide to mayors for the benefit of vulnerable populations. An example of this is the outstanding work carried out by the social managers of Pailitas, Becerril, Valledupar and San Alberto.
Pailitas: more social and human by Yohana Clavijo’s hand
Under the motto ‘A more social and human pailitas’, social manager Yohana Clavijo Lozano It demonstrates its commitment to the vulnerable population, to the point that has become the right hand of Mayor Alexander Toro for execute projects focused on older adults, women, boys, girls, youthpeople in disability and victims of the armed conflict.
With his youth and dynamism, Clavijo Lozano has promoted training, educational, artistic, cultural and musical activities, as well as entrepreneurship and commemorative fairs. In April, within the framework of Holy Week he led the Dulce Fair and recreational and recreational activities to celebrate Children’s Day in the municipality and its corregimientos.
His focus on the welfare of women, his firm responsibility with the prevention of gender violence and the promotion of equity consolidates their role as a true leader in the community.
Becerril: Love and Hope, Carmela García Transformation Motor
Love and hope are the values that the Social Manager Carmela García Romero seeks to instill in the inhabitants of the municipality of Becerril. Since its role, it has intensified projects that provide opportunities to the communities removed with the firm goal of “Get where no one has arrived”Thanks to his leadership, he has traveled corregimientos and paths, carrying with him a message of support and progress.
“Giving love means a lot. Thank you, I give God because it puts love how to do, and I know, that if I do things well, he will reward me tomorrow. I will not get tired of giving love to my people of Becerril, to our children, adolescents and young peoplebecause I faithfully believe that they are the basis for building a better and developed future “ Carmela García Romero said.

Among the activities that have led are the delivery of school kits to children in the rural area, accompaniment to older adults and mothers head of household, and the determined support for entrepreneurs, who have found in the social manager an important ally. For this year, the projection of Carmela García is to continue improving the quality of the elderly programexpand its benefits and manage new resources that allow displaying projects where older adults find comprehensive, dignified and constant attention
“Loving Becerril is to serve him with his soul, not from an office, but from the heart of his communities. My commitment to Becerril, is daily, sincere and is born of the love I feel for each person who lives here ”he said.
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Valledupar: social and first -hearted work with Milena Serrano
The Social Management Office of Valledupar works ‘Heart and First’ to improve the quality of life of vulnerable populations under the leadership of Mayor Ernesto Orozco and the Social Manager Milena Serrano Loaiza, guaranteeing access to fundamental rights and closing the gap to difficulties.
The municipal administration displays various campaigns to prevent risk factors and violence in the population, among them are: ‘My grandfather, I take care of him’, ‘Obe that no!’, To eradicate forms of gender -based violence; ‘If it touches you, tell him’, focused on the prevention of sexual abuse; ‘I don’t go to child labor,’ ‘I say no’ and ‘hey now, my diversity adds’.

Social Manager Milena Serrano has also led strategies such as ‘All to the neighborhood’, which facilitates access to rights and strengthens the family fabric through services in health, education, culture, sport and entrepreneurship, among others. Likewise, it promotes ‘violet path, time for you woman’ for the integral care of the population with a gender approach; ‘Valledupar, transforms young’, which promotes skills such as empathy, effective communication, teamwork, problem solving, adaptability, initiative and leadership; and ‘in the school of heart and first’, to strengthen mental health, decision -making and conflict resolution, with the aim of preventing suicide and consumption of psychoactive substances.
during 2024, The Valledupar Social Management Office launched the food Security Program to create 31 dining rooms, benefiting 4,150 older adults of the different communes of the city. In addition, 400 food packages were delivered in the corregimientos and the rights of children and adolescents who were victims of physical, sexual or psychological violence, child labor or begging were protected.

San Alberto: Recognition of Social Management of Luz Peláez
In the municipality of San Alberto, Luz Yaneth Peláez has demonstrated his firm commitment to education of boys and girls, promoting their access to classrooms through the successful strategy ‘Over the train of education’, which motivated the increase in academic registrations.
With the program ‘Grandparents who smile’, he returned security and joy to older adults with the delivery of dental prostheses; Social, food and medical care to residents of the geriatric household. The social manager also encouraged culture with the organization of the carnival, parades of floats, the active inclusion of the LGBTIQ community and a vibrant carnival where the children were the protagonists.


“As host of the Summit of Social Managers I organized important cultural and social events within the framework of this meeting held by the Government of Cesar, demonstrating that San Alberto as ‘Puerta de Oro del Caribe’ is a cozy terroir, of thriving and hardworking people, a tourist destination for their own and visitors ”Said Luz Yanet Peláez.
The social manager said that still “He has a way to go and time to take advantage”To continue transforming lives.
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