Articles

Jan 8, 2026

HIAS Helps Women’s Agribusiness Collective Expand in Ecuador

Through an agribusiness initiative supported by UNHCR, HIAS Ecuador helps refugees and host community members create sustainable livelihoods.

Women-led agribusiness Intiva, which produces herbal teas and dehydrated fruits, tables at a community event in Carchi in Tulcán on September 10, 2025. (Emily Primack and Lauren Pach/HIAS).

Dec 22, 2025

Scholarships Support Displaced Students in Starting their Careers in Colombia

With UNHCR, HIAS provides the DAFI scholarship program to help displaced students in Colombia achieve their dreams of completing university.

HIAS Colombia provided Naide with a DAFI scholarship so she could pursue her degree and rebuild her life.

Sep 12, 2025

In Ecuador, Scholarships Help Displaced Students Level Up

Graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador explain how HIAS helped them kickstart their careers.

From left to right: Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado are graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador, in which HIAS supports displaced students with mental health care, economic assistance, and legal aid. (Images courtesy of Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado)

Jun 11, 2025

Refugees in Colombia: What You Need to Know

Learn more about the refugee context in Colombia — and HIAS' work in the country.

A case worker speaks with participants in a workshop in Colombia.

May 15, 2025

Refugees in Ecuador: What You Need to Know

A huge increase in violence has worsened an already challenging situation for refugees in Ecuador.

Mar 13, 2025

Working Together to Combat Violence in Guyana

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

Participants in a workshop examine an advertising campaign for the defense of women and girls against violence. (Magaiva Gonsalves for HIAS)

Jan 17, 2025

A Cuban Jew in the Big Apple: My Family’s Journey to Safety

After fleeing Cuba after the Communist revolution, Leon Perez and his family settled in New York City and built a new life. This is their story.

Dec 23, 2024

8 Stories of Hope for Hanukkah

This time of the year we turn to stories of hope for every night of the Hanukkah holiday. We hope you are inspired when you read these stories.

Nov 26, 2024

Internship Program Helps Refugees Kickstart their Careers

The "Talent Without Borders" employability program provides young refugees with valuable career advice.

Nov 22, 2024

Five Inspiring Community Leaders, One Common Goal

These women are from different walks of life, but they all participated in a HIAS program that created an impact on each of them, and their communities.

Topic: Latin America