A journey to a new future
A journey to a new future
No wonder then that it was often the most at risk who fled first: families with children, single mothers, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
The journey from Venezuela to Peru is long and hard. For more than 2,700 kilometres, families walk, catch buses, and hitch rides – taking shelter where they can. Sometimes they are forced to walk through heavy rain, sometimes they have no choice but to sleep on the roadside. It’s dangerous: women in particular are vulnerable to sexual violence.
But every refugee who travels from Venezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru knows they have no choice. No one chooses to be a refugee. Everyone has a right to build a better life in a new home.
Your support for UNHCR helps refugees like those who have made this journey and arrived in Peru. Thanks to you, we can provide a warm and safe welcome, help refugees find homes, jobs and schools, connect them with healthcare and help them build a new life.
Venezuela
“We left everything in Venezuela”
Economic instability and a lack of opportunity in Venezuela have led to millions of people leaving their country in search of a stable, more secure future. Young mothers and children, the elderly and disabled people are among those leaving, facing many barriers as they do so.
