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2018_Venezuela_Crisis
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Resource ID
51555
Access
Open
Contributed by
Chandra Prasad
Uploading member
CI Secretariat
Orientation
Horizontal
Consent form provided?
Yes
Region
South America
Style
Documentary
Image size
5173x3449
Source
Digital Camera
Country
Colombia
Theme
Humanitarian response, Food security and nutrition
Keywords
Conflict, Refugee/displaced people, Refugee camps
Additional Keywords
mouth protection
Credit
PADDY DOWLING
Copyright
Paddy Dowling/CARE
Date Image Taken
11 September 18
Caption
John Hydro Fernandez 21, has not eaten properly for 3 years living in Venezuela. He now lives at an Informal Tented Settlement in Bogotá, Columbia, close to the central bus station which is now home to several hundred refugees. He has had fever for five days and does not have the money to see a doctor, he wept from the pain.
Background:Venezuela is currently experiencing the worst crisis in its recent history. As a result of the critical situation of democracy and political rights; and the socio-economic crisis that has worsened alarmingly in recent years, Venezuelans are facing unprecedented levels of extreme poverty, exacerbation of violence and insecurity, and significant deterioration of the quality of life.
Consequently, over 2.6 million Venezuelans have fled into neighbouring countries including Ecuador and Colombia. CARE is currently operational in the Venezuelan border crossing areas and refugee influx points: Quito (province of Pichincha); Tulcan (province of Carchi); Machala and Huaquillas (province of El Oro including mobile service to Guayaquil) and is responding in the areas of Food security and nutrition (in partnership with WFP) providing Health service referral and SRMH through partners, Psychosocial support including legal counselling/information provision and working to reduce risks related to trafficking and women’s rights. CARE Ecuador is also working in Colombia through partners (Jesuit Service for Refugees) supporting the legal counselling to the refugees and providing cash transfers to the more vulnerable families. CARE is calling for 4 million USD to respond to the most urgent needs over the next 12 months.
Marker lat / long: 4, -72 (WGS84)