In partnership with the nonprofit organization Fundacion Accion Interna, singer Karol G recently made a trip to El Buen Pastor women’s prison in Bogotá, Colombia, to visit with the prisoners and perform some of her hit songs.
El Buen Pastor has been called a prison “known for notoriously harsh conditions and unthinkable levels of overcrowding.”
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According to its website, Fundacion Accion Interna was created to “improve the quality of life of the prison and post-prison population in Colombia” and “aims to transform, reclaim and reconcile the prison population with civil society.”
In a video posted by Karol G’s father Guillermo Giraldo, Karol G is seen performing for the inmates while they sing along. “These are our best concerts – the ones we enjoy the most,” Giraldo wrote. “We continue to bring peace, joy, faith, and hope to all the prisons in the country. Today, El Buen Pastor from Bogotá – only love and happiness with all the queens.”
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On Fundacion Accion Interna’s official Instagram, the nonprofit called Karol G’s visit to the prison “a day not to forget” and thanked her for believing in second chances.
“Thank you [Karol G] for giving this moment full of music, generosity, empathy, and solidarity with all the women deprived of their liberty in [El Buen Pastor] women’s prison in Bogotá,” the foundation posted.
Founder Johana Bahamon also shared her thoughts about Karol G’s trip to the prison. “[Karol G] is [on] another level of generosity, love, simplicity, humanity, and empathy,” she wrote.
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According to Bahamon, Karol G performed for about 1,950 prisoners. There are approximately 55,000 prisoners currently incarcerated at El Buen Pastor.