Center of Development Profugo aims to create access to tools that enable individuals to build a better quality of life. We take a unique approach to accomplish our mission through what we call our Center of Development (COD). The COD is a three pronged approach to community development that encompasses Health & Wellness, Human Development, and Social Capital. The COD is the structure through which Profugo works alongside the community to create social change that is focused on economic empowerment and improved health. We believe our approach is a catalyst for generating positive community development that is cost effective, sustainable, and long-lasting.
The name Profugo means refugee in Italian. To us, the word Profugo simply means 'the feeling of being displaced' or 'not belonging'. Profugo as an organization is where people connect. It is less a place (or a brick and mortar structure) and more of a purpose. Profugo is an an idea. We work together to create a neighborhood where we all belong. A neighborhood where we all can envision a better future.
Rather than bringing in a predetermined "project" or solution to a community, Profugo seeks to establish friendship and trust, first. We seek to partner with communities; to hear understand daily challenges and how we can work together to make things better. We seek to share skills and resources to facilitate and catalyze real changes in our everyday lives, for the better.