Our partners in South and Central America work to help people from countries across the region fleeing their homes because of violence or extreme poverty, including many Venezuelan families. They also support peace efforts in areas affected by conflict, and respond to emergencies and humanitarian crises within their territories and across borders.
Many of CAFOD’s trusted partners across Latin America have been supporting Venezuelan migrants and refugees, providing displaced families with shelter, food, protection and pastoral care.
Miriam, a local expert in Guatemala who works with migrant families from Venezuela said: “Here they find a place of hope, a new beginning, a new opportunity to rebuild their lives in the face of the difficulties they have encountered.”
With support from our partners in Guatemala, families receive shelter and food, legal guidance, and access to justice for human rights violations. One family is Leydi’s. She fled Venezuela with her children in 2024 because she could no longer feed them: “I couldn't feed my daughter, she was under weight, so we decided to leave our county.”
After a harrowing five days lost in the jungle without food, Leydi and her children arrived in Guatemala. There, our local partners welcomed them into shared housing with other migrants. Her children were able to attend school and receive meals – a first step towards safety and dignity.
Through our continued support to the global Caritas network and other Church organisations, CAFOD stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela and those forced to flee, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.
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