Venezuelan migrants and refugees receive PrEP in Colombia for the first time July 21 marked a historic step in Colombia, given that for the first time pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was handed out to Venezuelan migrants and refugees. The goal of this project is to reach 500 people in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. The project is…
AID FOR AIDS Colombia and Hijos de la Guajira come together to support the community of Maicao At the beginning of the month, AFA Colombia and Hijos de la Guajira joined efforts in Maicao to carry out different activities to provide support to the community that is part of the Healing Colombia nutrition program. Through…
AID FOR AIDS celebrates Pride Month with different activities at its LatAm offices In June, AID FOR AIDS hosted different activities through its offices in LatAm to celebrate Pride Month, raise the voice for the LGBTIQA+ community and spread awareness of their achievements and struggles. At the beginning of the month, AID FOR AIDS Panama…
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…
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…
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…
“Ruta al Asilo”: legal clinic for newly arrived asylum seekers in New York City On February 25th, the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, and the Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Manuel Castro, joined us at our third legal clinic in Queens. Their presence encouraged the asylum seekers to pursue…
Young Venezuelan migrants and refugees receive training about entrepreneurship and finance in Cúcuta, Colombia Since January 2023, AID FOR AIDS has been offering workshops and training in Cúcuta, Colombia for economic and social integration of young Venezuelan migrants and refugees who engage in survival sex. For a period of 2 months, 30 young Venezuelan migrants…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined us on our weekly jornada to support the new immigrant community On Saturday, February 11, the NYC Mayor Eric Adams joined us at our weekly jornada in the Lower East Side. By being there, he sent a powerful message of collaboration and teamwork. The newly arrived asylum seekers’…
AID FOR AIDS presents results from two-year study on Survival Sex in migrant/refugee populations On Monday, December 5, AID FOR AIDS presented the results of its in-depth study focused on Survival Sex in Migrant and Refugee Populations at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The researchers of the study -Fernando Garlin Politis, a doctoral…
