Strengthen protection for vulnerable venezuelan and migrant communities in aruba and curacao through the provision of direct services and engagement with host communities to foster sustainable…

The Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration has awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. (PADF) under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518). The purpose of this 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2023, is to strengthen protection for vulnerable Venezuelan and migrant communities in Aruba and Curacao through the provision of direct services and engagement with host communities to foster sustainable integration.

Key activities to be delivered under this award include: facilitating the protection and integration of undocumented Venezuelans in Aruba by providing a safe space for orientation, service referrals, and community-building; providing immediate legal and rule-based protection to vulnerable migrants in Curacao while promoting strategies and platforms to enable their protection, regularization, and integration; and expanding access to primary and secondary healthcare for undocumented migrants in Curacao through a sub-grant to the non-profit hospital Fundashon Salu Pa TUR. These efforts aim to assist the least advantaged refugee and migrant populations in the region.

Strengthen protection for vulnerable venezuelan and migrant communities in aruba and curacao through the provision of direct services and engagement with host communities to foster sustainable integration.