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Colombia

Decades of armed conflict have left 8.8 million victims in Colombia. Urgent humanitarian challenges include: supporting communities affected by violence, helping the families of missing people, and advocating for the protection of migrants.

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In numbers

In 2022, our humanitarian work benefited 334,000 people in Colombia.

  • 32.791
    people affected by armed conflict improved their economic security after receiving food and support for productive and income-generating activities.
  • 41.495
    people have better sanitary conditions, access to water and community infrastructure in schools and health centers.
  • 11.324
    doses of vaccines were administered with our support in areas affected by armed conflict and violence.
  • 183
    relatives of missing persons obtained information on the whereabouts of their loved ones thanks to our support. Of these, 118 people were found alive.