Guatemala

Guatemala

HIAS workers observe current humanitarian trends along the Suchiate river, which divides Guatemala from Mexico. September 13, 2023. (Selia Montes for HIAS)

Founded

2023

Guatemala contends with a complex and enduring crisis marked by poverty, pervasive inequality, escalating violence, economic challenges, and constrained governmental capacities.

The prevalence of displacement due to both violence and climate change-related events further compounds the multifaceted challenges facing the country. HIAS Guatemala is inaugurating field offices to respond to the needs of displaced people by working with humanitarian actors and other civil society organizations.

HIAS Guatemala supports people that have urgent humanitarian and psychosocial support needs. HIAS has also been selected as UNHCR’s partner for the 2023-2026 multi-year plan in Guatemala.

600

people received support through HIAS Guatemala in the first 6 months of operations

Our Work

HIAS Guatemala is dedicated to assisting people by providing comprehensive case management services. The office also provides community-based mental health services, as well as gender-based violence prevention and response programs.

A HIAS staff member speaks with a woman and girl about HIAS' programs to address violence against women and girls. End Violence Against Women and Girls | HIAS

We help women and girls access their full potential and live free from violence by supporting survivors, mitigating risks, and engaging communities in change.

Magdiel Galeano Gómez, a refugee from Nicaragua now living in Costa Rica, works on a product for his business, Jeff Creative. (SideXSide Studios/HIAS)

Our economic inclusion programs ensure that refugees have economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and start their lives anew.

Support Community Mental Health

HIAS’ community-based mental health programs promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities affected by crisis and conflict so they can heal and rebuild their lives.

A HIAS staff member speaks with a woman and girl about HIAS' programs to address violence against women and girls. End Violence Against Women and Girls | HIAS

We help women and girls access their full potential and live free from violence by supporting survivors, mitigating risks, and engaging communities in change.

Impact Story

HIAS Guatemala staff talk to a participant of the HIAS and Airbnb program and her children at the HIAS Guatemala office. Guatemala City, June 11, 2024. (Lizbeth Marroquin/HIAS)

In Guatemala, HIAS and Airbnb Help People Find a Home

Airbnb and HIAS developed an emergency accommodation and humanitarian assistance partnership in 2018. In the last six years, the program has supported close to 60,000 people in Guatemala, the U.S., Ecuador, Poland, Colombia, Peru, and Guyana.

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Partners

The Shapiro Foundation

Airbnb

IOM

UNHCR

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