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17 September Sep 2021 1140 4 days ago

Ecuador. For Paulina, a mother of five, it's never too late to plan new goals

AVSI's Distance Support Program, with the collaboration of Fundación Sembrar, supported Paulina in following her drea...

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28 June Jun 2021 1730 2 months ago

US ambassador to Ecuador visits AVSI's Integrados project

Ambassador Michael Fitzpatrick stopped by a multifamily housing unit renovated to host Venezuelan refugees thanks to ...

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18 June Jun 2021 0957 3 months ago

#FleetingDetails: drawings of the little things that make refugee children feel at home

For World Refugee Day this year, we asked refugee children in the countries where we work to draw something represent...

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1 June Jun 2021 0900 3 months ago

Luisa María and María José: education opened their minds to go after their dreams and break stereotypes

The distance support project helps young Ecuadorians become positive examples of personal development in their commun...

Ecuador
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9 May May 2021 0923 4 months ago

From Venezuela to Ecuador, a mother's love knows no borders: a story for Mother's Day

After months fighting starvation, cold, family separation, and sexual harassment, Marvelis’ family enjoys a peaceful ...

Ecuador
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28 December Dec 2020 1907 8 months ago

Ecuador. Sewing without Borders

Textile products hand made by migrant and refugee women will reach the market in Europe and North America

Ecuador
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2 September Sep 2020 1728 one year ago

Business models in emergency: an alternative for migrant and refugee families

UNHCR-funded “Activados” project found innovative ways to encourage the economic reactivation of Venezuelan migrants ...

Ecuador
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25 June Jun 2020 1820 one year ago

Behind the mask, on the frontline to fight COVID-19

Field staff share their experience working with children, pregnant women, refugees, returnees, vulnerable families du...

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17 June Jun 2020 0002 one year ago

Behind the mask in Ecuador / Ernesto Luque, social worker who distributes food to Venezuelan refugees

The health crisis caused by COVID-19 in Ecuador forced AVSI to change the activities of UNHCR-funded project "Activad...

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24 January Jan 2020 1028 one year ago

Ecuador. What would you do if you had to flee your country and leave everything behind?

Due to the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, Diana had to leave her country. She is one of the first Venezuelans we met in...

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6 December Dec 2019 1325 one year ago

Ecuador. Iñay Awards 2019: AVSI receives the national prize for its contribution to tourism

Through the European Union project "Tejiendo Redes" AVSI improved the production of the "panama hat" declared an Inta...

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18 October Oct 2019 1726 one year ago

AVSI Latin America Network patrimony

174 projects, more than 1,000 employees, 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries: the 2018-2019 AVSI Latin America ...

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