AID FOR LIFE assisted over a hundred asylum seekers to send their application On June 24, AID FOR LIFE hosted a major legal jornada where over 100 asylum seekers were able to apply for asylum. This was achieved through an alliance with Golden Veritas Group and NYC VEN Immigration Services, through 24 paralegals that reviewed…
AID FOR AIDS Colombia held its 2nd edition of Cena 95 On June 21, AID FOR AIDS Colombia hosted Cena 95 in the new and impressive Hall of the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, part of the Teatro Colón. The night was emcee’d by the journalist Daniela Pachón along with the artistic show by ARS…
AID FOR LIFE participated in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour to raise awareness for newly arrived asylum seekers in NYC Our president, Jesús Aguais, and two asylum seekers, Reymari Urbina and Josue Vargas, teamed up and cycled through the 5 boroughs of the Big Apple on the annual TD Bank tour. For its 45th…
The “Conectando Caminos por los Derechos” program reaches its final phase in 6 cities in Colombia On May 11, 2023, three technical bulletins were presented about the rights of migrants and refugees who practice survival sex in Colombia. These three bulletins were prepared from three perspectives: 1) cisgender women, 2) homosexual, heterosexual and bisexual men…
AID FOR AIDS Panama and its initiative, El Baúl de AFA, participated in a local market to raise funds As a way to raise funds, AID FOR AIDS created El Baúl de AFA. Through this initiative, AFA Panama collects donated gently used clothes and accessories, and sells it. All proceeds go to our programs in…
30 graduates of the “Economic and Social Integration Program for young Migrants and Refugees from Venezuela” This month the “Economic and Social Integration Program for young Migrants and Refugees from Venezuela” ended. It was aimed at young people who practice survival sex in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. For 2 months, 20 women, 7 men and…
Prevention and Sexual Health Campaign in La Victoria, Lima with AID FOR AIDS Peru On April 14, AID FOR AIDS Peru carried out the Prevention and Sexual Health Campaign in the farmers market of the district of La Victoria, Lima. Here, our multidisciplinary team informed the Venezuelan migrant population about prevention methods and sexual education,…
AID FOR AIDS and AID FOR LIFE participated in the Conference Futuro Venezuela On Saturday, April 15, Jesús Aguais, president of AID FOR AIDS and AID FOR LIFE, participated in the Conference Futuro Venezuela. It was organized by students from the universities of Columbia, Yale, Pennsylvania, Cornell and The Cooper Union; and took place at…
AID FOR AIDS and AID FOR LIFE Panama held activities with children and donated school supplies before the start of school new year Given that the school year was approaching in Panama, AID FOR AIDS and AID FOR LIFE organized activities with children who are part of their programs, offering training to reinforce knowledge in…
AID FOR AIDS and AID FOR LIFE met with the Mayor of the City of New York and the Governor of New York State to discuss the challenges the state is facing due to the immigration crisis On March 10th, the president of AID FOR AIDS (AFA) and AID FOR LIFE (AFL), Jesús Aguais, attended…