Give a Family a Chance in Colombia

Summary

More than 3 million people in Colombia have been displaced from their homes due to ongoing internal armed conflict. With no money or assets, 35,000 families each month struggle to survive. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

More than three million people in Colombia have been displaced from their homes due to ongoing internal armed conflict in the country. These families, who have little to begin with, are often forced to flee suddenly, leaving most of their possessions behind. They come to new cities, often falling into immediate poverty. With little or no money or assets, thousands of families every month struggle to start anew from scratch.

Activities

In addition to receiving kits that contain food, health and hygiene products and cooking utensils, families also receive psychosocial support, job placement and training, and other support to help generate income for their families.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Your gift of one kit can be the difference between life and death for a displaced family. The kits are distributed by CHF International, who has assisted over 500,000 internally displaced and vulnerable people over the last five years.

Project Message

In 2006 alone, CHF helped over 35,000 families who were displaced by violence. We need your help now to continue to help these vulnerable households get back their feet, and to rebuild their lives.
- Bryan Winston, Country Director, CHF/Colombia

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Erin Mote,
Manager of Resource Development
8601 Georgia Ave
Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
301-587-4700
Email:

Project Sponsor

CHF International

Organisation

CHF International
8601 Georgia Ave, Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
301-587-4700
http://www.chfinternational.org

Learn more about CHF International and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Colombia and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Colombia, read the Human Development Report on Colombia or the Wikipedia entry for Colombia.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 16, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

Assistance provided to date

By Nussi - Program Officer, May 16, 2008 06:01 PM

More than 40 years of political violence and civil war have displaced hundreds of thousands of families in Colombia, making the country home to the world's second largest displaced population.

Through partnerships with the Colombian and U.S. governments, and continuing support from concerned individuals around the world, CHF has provided direct assistance to over 106,000 families since 2001, providing food, shelter and income-generating opportunities to help them not only cope but thrive in their new environments.

A brief look at some of the services provided to date:

> 49,200 humanitarian kits have been delivered to families > 55,000 displaced families have received psychosocial support

> 11,930 school kits have been distributed for children

> 4,446 families have received assistance to improve their shelters or housing

> 46 classrooms and/or community facilities.

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