Topic: Colombia

Jul 8, 2024

Andrea is a single mother who had no way to look after her children and parents in her home country. She received support through the HIAS AECID program in Panama, and is feeling hopeful about the future.

Mar 27, 2024

HIAS, DAFI and UNHCR have provided 145 refugee and internally displaced students with scholarships to complete their university studies.

Mar 14, 2024

Jael Goldschmidt, daughter and granddaughter of refugees, joined HIAS Colombia five years ago. Here's why she has devoted her career to helping people.

Sep 26, 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean has some of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world. This innovative program is working with men to help them understand how traditional forms of masculinity perpetuate violence against women and girls, and what they can do to change this.

Jun 27, 2023

HIAS' economic inclusion programs have transformed women's lives in Colombia.

Jun 14, 2023

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations’ refugee agency announced the greatest number of forcibly displaced people ever recorded. The UNHCR Global Trends report shows 108.4 million people at the end of 2022 were forcibly displaced worldwide, but recent fighting, especially in Sudan, has pushed the global total to an estimated 110 million as of May 2023.

Jun 13, 2023

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

Mar 20, 2023

El Programa DAFI (Iniciativa Académica Alemana Albert Einstein) de becas universitarias para personas refugiadas es financiado por el Gobierno alemán, y ofrece a sus participantes la posibilidad de obtener un título académico en el lugar de acogida. El Programa DAFI es gestionado por ACNUR a nivel mundial desde 1992 y será implementado por primera vez en Colombia, con el apoyo de la organización internacional HIAS. 

Jul 28, 2022

Across Colombia HIAS provides mental health and psychosocial support. But on-the-ground observations show that there is more to do.

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.