About us
About Rise Anew Action
Rise Anew Action is a student-led campaign that brings academic, business and community capacity together to help micro-entrepreneurs in Pereira and Quibdó (Colombia) trade again after the August 2026 earthquake. Instead of micro-loans, the model delivers direct working capital and practical training, so the first sales stay in the business rather than servicing debt.
Leadership and campaign team
Andrés Felipe Barbosa
Student Club President, CEMS Club Bogotá (Fall 2026, CEMS — UASM)
Leads the campaign: partner coordination, donor communication and oversight of how funds move to the delivery partner in Colombia.
LinkedIn profileKincső Héjj Csizmazia
CEMS Club Bogotá — campaign team
Supports international outreach across the CEMS student and alumni network.
LinkedIn profileDaniel Ángel Castro
Co-founder, Rebel Business School Colombia
Leads delivery of the training programs on the ground in Pereira and Quibdó.
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Partner organisations
CEMS Club Bogotá
Organisational ally and campaign promoter
Mobilises the global CEMS student and alumni network for outreach, mentorship and international visibility of the campaign.
Official LinkedIn pageRebel Business School Colombia
Methodology and delivery partner
Runs the workshops and receives the funds. Its model teaches people to start and restart businesses with no debt and no upfront capital.
Official LinkedIn pageCEFA — Universidad de los Andes
Strategic ally, student volunteers
Undergraduate volunteers from the Faculty of Management support programme structuring, mentorship and follow-up with participants.
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How you can help
- Donate through WhyDonate — €25 funds an entrepreneur kit, €200 funds a full programme place.
- Share the campaign with people and organisations that can give at scale.
- Volunteer mentorship hours through CEMS Club Bogotá or CEFA.