Venezuelan and colombian refugees and their ecuadorian host community members, have access to critical humanitarian and protection assistance

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) to Cooperative For Assistance And Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE) to provide critical humanitarian and protection assistance to Venezuelan and Colombian refugees and their Ecuadorian host communities. The project, titled "ESPERANZA (ECUADOR MULTI-SECTORAL PROTECTION & ENABLING RESPONSE) FOR REFUGEES & VULNERABLE HOST COMMUNITIES PROGRAM," will deliver a range of services including food, non-food items, shelter, health, psychosocial support, and livelihoods assistance. CARE will implement this 12-month project in Ecuador, working with sub-grantees such as Asociacion Mujer & Mujer Colectivo Lgbti to reach vulnerable populations and host communities. This cooperative agreement aims to support the ongoing humanitarian response to the refugee crisis in the Western Hemisphere.