FMLC moves its headquarters and initiates a new chapter
The end of the summer finds FMLC’s headquarters moving to a new location. Although we continue to be established in Alcobendas, from now on you will be able to find our offices in the premises…
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The risk of giving birth in Turkana: Ekaduaran’s story
From afar, we see a slender figure approaching the dispensary. Through our window we watch as she strolls through the dry, sandy landscape of Todonyang, a region located in northeastern Kenya. We notice she is…
FMLC’s Grief Psychology service awarded by SFM
The Mario Losantos del Campo Foundation (FMLC) has been bestowed with an award during the II End-of-Life Projects and/or Grief Assistance contest that has been organised by the Madrid Funeral Services Company (SFM). Our Grief…
The challenges surrounding reconciling work and family life in Bolivia
Calle de las Brujas (the Witches’ Street) is one of the most emblematic corners of La Paz, a place where a multitude of small shops and street stalls sell crafts and local products. It is…
A look at the accomplishments obtained in the research projects we support
In this video, María Arechederra, a researcher at the Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the University of Navarra, explains the achievements attained in the latest project that her team has concluded with the…
FMLC takes part in the XVI Social Conference on Grief Elaboration
Our psychologist Sara Losantos will join the 16th edition of the Social Conference on Grief Elaboration that will take place on 10th and 11th March; an event that is organised on a yearly basis in…
Eszena Danza organises an outstanding charity gala for FMLC's grief psychology service
During the present month, the Eszena Danza dance school organised an extraordinary charity gala that has taken place at the Alcobendas Art Centre. All proceeds from this outstanding fundraising event will be donated to our…
FMLC, present at the Creative Lab hosted by the Nadine Foundation
Next Thursday, February 16th, our psychologist Sara Losantos will participate in the Creative Laboratory that will take place at the IED Madrid. The event will be organised by the Nadine Foundation, a private entity whose…
The endless battle against child labour in Bolivia
They have become yet another element of La Paz’s urban landscape and are an increasingly common site across the city’s streets, either selling fruit or sweets, cleaning windshields or managing small-scale shoe shine stations. They…
Menstruation, a taboo that limits the education of girls in Malawi
A bathroom with clean running water. A closed space to guarantee privacy. It is interesting how a service that we take for granted here in Europe, can make the difference on whether or not a…
FMLC, in the Health Communication course of the University of Murcia
Last Wednesday, 14th September, the Mario Losantos del Campo Foundation (FMLC) took part in the ‘Health Communication in the Information Society’ course, organised by the University of Murcia. For the second consecutive edition, Sara Losantos,…
Interview in Rafa Guerrero's podcast
How does the death of a loved one affect children? What can we tell them? When is it necessary to seek professional assistance? Our infant-youth psychologist, Patricia Díaz, replies to these and many more questions…
Discovering clinical research: What is a multi-centric study?
Those of us who lack specific scientific knowledge are usually resolute on the exisiting need in our society to invest in research, but we are also equally unaware of all the work that lies behind…
Why does maize hinder learning? An outlook of malnourishment in Malawi
At noon, the bell at our school in Saint Mary (Benga) rings, announcing it’s time for lunch. From one class to another, the cooking staff carry the meals in large metal cooking pots, while the…
Changing lives in Malawi: Mary's story
Through Mary’s moving story, we want to let you have a closer look at the humanitarian work that we carry out in this region of Malawi. Mary is one of the beneficiaries of our assistance…