The “Conectando Caminos por los Derechos” program reaches its final phase in 6 cities in Colombia

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”

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

“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

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…

AID FOR AIDS Presents Results from Two-Year Study on Survival Sex in Migrant/Refugee Populations

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…