Colombia

Colombia

Country Director

Camilo Ramírez

Office Locations

Arauca, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, Cúcuta, Ipiales, Necoclí, Ocaña, Pasto, Pereira, Popayán, Santa Marta

Founded

2019

Staff Size

176

Contact

Colombia hosts the largest population of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in the region of 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, many of which had been living abroad for significant periods of time.

HIAS supports displaced people to rebuild their lives and reunite with family members in safety and freedom. HIAS Colombia focuses on supporting single women, women-headed households, survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), people with disabilities and serious medical conditions, and LGBTQ refugees.

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

77,283

people benefitted from HIAS' services in Colombia between 2019 and 2023

Our Work in Colombia

HIAS Colombia focuses on the prevention and response to GBV, community-based mental health and psychosocial support, economic inclusion, and protection including temporary housing and supplementary food support. Working closely with government institutions, partner organizations, the private sector, and refugee communities, HIAS Colombia promotes local integration and access to rights and services.

Updates

HIAS Colombia Opens New Office in Pereira

Thanks to the support of donor and partner organizations, HIAS Colombia has inaugurated a new office in the city of Pereira. The new office will provide legal protection, mental health and psychosocial support, economic inclusion and GBV response and prevention services to refugees, migrants, internally displaced people, and members of the local community.

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.