Peru
Country Director
Sandra Marcos
Office Locations
Callao, Chiclayo, Cusco, Lima, Puno, Tacna, Trujillo, Tumbes
Contact
Crisis Alert
For months Peru has been recovering from flooding and landslides. Many thousands have been displaced by the extreme weather events.
Crisis Alert
For months Peru has been recovering from flooding and landslides. Many thousands have been displaced by the extreme weather events.
Peru hosts just over 1,500,000 refugees and migrants from Venezuela, representing almost 20 percent of the Venezuelans that have left their country since 2018. Despite government efforts, most still have irregular migration status due to restrictive migratory procedures, and as a consequence, limited access to social services, including health and education, and to formal work authorization. The lack of sufficient services has led to an increased risk of trafficking, exploitation, and abuse for Venezuelans, particularly women, adolescents, and children.
HIAS Peru works with local partner organizations across the country to reach displaced people and host communities with legal services, economic inclusion, and gender-based violence prevention programs. HIAS Peru has also established an emergency response network that has provided emergency relief services in Tumbes, Lambayeque, La Libertad, and Lima.
108,000
people reached directly through services and activities in 2021
Our Work
HIAS protects and supports refugees to build new lives. HIAS’ response in Peru helps refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants with permanent and in-person attention in Lima, Callao, Trujillo, Chiclayo, and Tumbes as well as periodic attention in Ica and Piura. Our strategy focuses on allowing displaced people to integrate into host communities while living in security and freedom. We provide community and individualized care, identify and assess specific needs, and build an action plan with each person to ensure their protection and economic inclusion in the country.
Impact Story
Men in Peru work to combat gender-based violence
Latin America and the Caribbean has some of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world. This innovative program is working with men to help them understand how traditional forms of masculinity perpetuate violence against women and girls, and what they can do to change this.
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