Colombia

In fact, populations in Venezuela need to deal with hyperinflation, supplying difficulties, a lack of medication and access to basic services, such as medical aid, in combination with an increase in crime rate.

Thousands of Venezuelans   therefore flee their country for other countries in the region. Many migrate towards or pass by Comlombia, a cross-border country that nowadays welcomes about 1,7 million Venezuelans. These migrants enter on daily basis colombian territory by various access along the border separating both countries. One of the major routes, for those getting to Bogotá or Medellín, passes by Bucaramanga. Every day, between 400 and 800 walkers, called ‘’Caminantes’’ (this literally means « those who walk »), take this route. The journey is difficult, is undertaken in rudimentary conditions and represents important dangers such as bribery, violence, theft, forced recruitment, sexual and sexist violences or even  the exploitation and trafficking in human beings (according to HCR).As a result, there is a critical need to answer basic needs, such as the lack of housing, the limited access to drinking water and food or the lack of sanitation and protection in the shelters along this road. Shelters and facility points have been opened in order to provide the Caminantes, meals, a shower, loading their phones and spending the night sheltered.