Colombia

Colombia

HIAS provides services to displaced women in transit, including emergency support, housing, and food, in Necocli on June 16, 2025. (HIAS Colombia)

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2019

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Colombia hosts the largest population of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 2.8 million residing in the country. In recent years, Colombia has also received around 845,000 returnees from Venezuela and this number is increasing. Many of these returnees have been living abroad for significant periods of time.

HIAS helps displaced people access important services and support so they can safely rebuild their lives with dignity. HIAS Colombia focuses on supporting single women, women-headed households, survivors of violence, victims of the armed conflict, and vulnerable populations.

HIAS Colombia works with Venezuelan refugees and migrants, Colombian returnees, internally displaced people, and host communities.

165,000+

people have received services from HIAS Colombia through May 2025

Our Work in Colombia

HIAS focuses on the prevention of and response to violence against women, girls, and vulnerable populations, as well as providing community-based mental health and psychosocial support, economic empowerment, and protection actions. Working closely with government institutions, partner organizations, the private sector, and refugee, migrant, and host communities, HIAS Colombia promotes local integration and access to rights and services. HIAS operates with the support of AECID, DAFI, ECHO, NIH, the Hilton Foundation, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and UNHCR Colombia.

A HIAS legal client sits and talks with a client in this thumbnail for the video

We protect refugees and displaced people by offering legal support, preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, looking after children’s rights, providing safe housing, ensuring access to food, and resettling refugees. These approaches are all tailored to local contexts and are designed to strengthen communities to support people forced to flee violence and persecution.

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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.

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

Through our economic empowerment work, we ensure refugees have safe economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and contribute to their communities.

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A HIAS legal client sits and talks with a client in this thumbnail for the video

We protect refugees and displaced people by offering legal support, preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, looking after children’s rights, providing safe housing, ensuring access to food, and resettling refugees. These approaches are all tailored to local contexts and are designed to strengthen communities to support people forced to flee violence and persecution.

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Impact Story

Displaced Students Pursue Their Dreams in Colombia

145 displaced students received a scholarship to complete their university studies with the support of HIAS, DAFI, and UNHCR in Colombia and Ecuador. The program also provides students with psychological support during their studies to teach them stress reduction techniques, as well as with cash and voucher assistance (CVA) to cover their basic needs.

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Statements

Sep 19, 2025

Displaced People Along the Darien Gap Received Protection and Health Assistance

Aug 19, 2024

39,000 People Along Darien Gap To Receive Life-Saving Protection and Health Assistance

Jan 17, 2023

Organizaciones se articulan en la región del Catatumbo y el departmento de Arauca con el proyecto “A tu lado”

Mar 20, 2023

20 jóvenes desplazados, refugiados y migrantes en Cartagena y Medellín podrán cursar sus estudios universitarios, becados por ACNUR
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Read Memorias HIAS Colombia 2024 here.

HIAS’ services are free. If someone tries to charge you for services claiming they represent HIAS, please report it at our confidential email address: ethics@hias.org. HIAS has a zero-tolerance policy on fraud and corruption. 

For any other inquiries please email us at info@hias.org.

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