2019
Colombia hosts the largest population of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 2.8 million residing in the country. In recent years, Colombia has also received around 845,000 returnees from Venezuela and this number is increasing. Many of these returnees have been living abroad for significant periods of time.
HIAS helps displaced people access important services and support so they can safely rebuild their lives with dignity. HIAS Colombia focuses on supporting single women, women-headed households, survivors of violence, victims of the armed conflict, and vulnerable populations.
HIAS Colombia works with Venezuelan refugees and migrants, Colombian returnees, internally displaced people, and host communities.