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

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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.

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.

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Impact

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

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

Scholarships Support Displaced Students in Colombia

Since 2023, HIAS has partnered with the DAFI scholarship program to help refugees, migrants, and internally displaced students in Colombia achieve their dreams of completing a university education. Established by UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in 1992, DAFI has supported more than 27,000 refugee students across 59 countries, working hand in hand with organizations like HIAS to make higher education accessible.

Beyond scholarships, HIAS provides a holistic support system, including individual, group, and family mental health and psychosocial services to cope with the stress of displacement, school, and their surrounding environment. The program also offers cash and voucher assistance to meet basic needs and economic empowerment services that promote employability and entrepreneurship to help students build a secure future.

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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.