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Humanity & Inclusion supports migrants in Colombia

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Since 2013, Venezuela has been facing a severe economic, political and social crisis. Access to health care, sanitation, and food is scarce and humanitarian needs are massive. More than 3 million Venezuelans have fled the country, and are taking refuge in other Latin America countries and the Caribbean. Among them, more than a million people are in Colombia.

In November 2018, Humanity & Inclusion assessed the needs of migrants in La Guajira, an entry point in northern Colombia, in collaboration with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

Since April 2019, our team has been carrying out psychological support activities for migrants in the transit center of Maicao, on the Venezuelan border.

In collaboration with NGOs DRC and Pastoral Social (Caritas Colombia), Humanity & Inclusion also plans to provide rehabilitation care for the most vulnerable—people with disabilities, older people, etc.—technical support (training, etc.) to local rehabilitation organizations, and organize social cohesion activities between Colombians and Venezuelans to promote a peaceful understanding between the different communities.

Humanity & Inclusion is also starting an emergency intervention in Medellín, Colombia's second largest city, in collaboration with the Medellín City Council. As part of our intervention, HI is providing psychological support to more than 1,000 Venezuelan people. In addition, our team will help ensure that they have access to basic services (health care, etc.). We will also organize sports, cultural and other activities to help strengthen social cohesion and socio-cultural integration of migrants in Medellín.

Humanity & Inclusion in Colombia

Working in Colombia since 1998, Humanity & Inclusion promotes the full participation in Colombian society of people with disabilities, including victims of internal armed conflict, and their families. The organization also works to ensure that disability issues are taken into account in public policies. Since 2016, Humanity & Inclusion has extended its field interventions to include the prevention of accidents caused by landmines, and the clearance, through demining of affected areas.