Topic: Guyana

Mar 13, 2025

These four women and men are taking steps to combatting violence in their communities. Find out more about their stories today.

Sep 24, 2024

Lyn left her country as a child. Now, she works with refugees in Guyana to help them find employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Mar 4, 2024

In honor of International Women's Day, we honor inspiring refugee women who fled their home countries and built new lives abroad.

Dec 27, 2023

After fleeing violence and persecution in Haiti, Esther used HIAS' help to make her favorite dishes in her new country, Guyana.

Jun 13, 2023

After Alejandra Ortega left Venezuela, she found community — and opportunity — after coming into contact with HIAS Guyana.

Jul 26, 2022

Sussana Rodriguez took a HIAS Guyana workshop with 36 other people and learned basic business skills. Now she runs her own food cart.

Oct 8, 2021

On World Mental Health Day hear about the dedication of HIAS staff.

Aug 25, 2021

As resettlement agencies around the world prepare to welcome tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul, finding housing for the new arrivals is a significant challenge. Airbnb stepped up.

Aug 11, 2021

HIAS Guyana mobilized internal emergency response fund resources to conduct a rapid assessment and distribute relief items to people in remove villages who were ravaged by the worst flooding in 15 years.

Jun 25, 2021

World Refugee Day events around the world celebrated refugees' resilience.