Families anxiously await much-needed aid distributions in the heat of Trinidad and Tobago. Maria, a 31-year-old mother of four, came to the island seeking a better future after leaving her Indigenous Warao community in Venezuela in 2019 due to food and medicine scarcity. Once an administrative assistant, Maria now hopes to find work as a housekeeper, aiming for a wage that surpasses her previous income. Living in a makeshift hut with seven other Venezuelan families, Maria feels the burden of her situation. “At least a day’s work allows us to eat and send money back home,” she explains. Over 36,000 Venezuelans have migrated to Trinidad and Tobago, often facing exploitation and discrimination.
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International Organization for Migration’s mobile clinic in Port-au-Prince offers essential healthcare to over 5,000 displaced individuals, amidst ongoing gang violence and instability.
In Trinidad and Tobago, women united by a shared dream, are learning sewing skills to enhance their economic stability.
Amid ongoing violence and displacement in Port-au-Prince, communities in sites like Virginie sans Peur and Parc 10 demonstrate remarkable resilience, rebuilding their lives through mutual support and solidarity.
The Degaan Bile project demonstrates the power of collaboration and innovation in empowering Somali farmers to adapt to climate change and build a sustainable future.
Rosa Sandoval, a fisherwoman from Lake GĂĽija, adapts to climate change by diversifying income and empowering women for resilience.
Yemen's West Coast faces a severe water crisis, worsened by conflict and climate change, with International Organization for Migration providing vital relief.
In Yemen’s West Coast, families like Ali and Ibrahim’s face ongoing threats from conflict and flooding, relying on International Organization for Migration’s support for immediate relief and long-term resilience.
Sahar, a 19-year-old Afghan woman, overcame abuse and homelessness after returning from Iran, determined to support her brothers and pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
Cesar’s family highlights the resilience of families who, despite facing exploitation and violence, cross borders daily in search of safety and a better future.
Nisa is a mother of four from Bamyan, Afghanistan. She faced challenges in accessing education and later migrated to Iran. Like many Afghan women facing challenges in their migration journey, her priorities shifted to supporting her family. After a few daily-wage jobs, Nisa found stable work at a noodle-making factory in Iran. After 20 years, her family returned to Afghanistan. Nisa started a noodle business using her experience in Iran. With support from the International Organization for Migration (), she expanded her business and now plans to hire women and open a restaurant.
Four Rohingya boys—Muhammed, Riyad, Ahmed, and Sultan—find solace in football and the support of shelter staff in Thailand as they prepare for resettlement in Canada, holding on to dreams of education and brighter futures.
What was once a vibrant Afghan community has become a ghost town, with hundreds of families forced to leave behind their homes, land, crops, livestock and dreams.
In her role as a Protection staff member with the International Organization for Migration (), Latifa dedicates herself every day to supporting vulnerable communities in Yemen.
On June 10, 2024, a boat capsized off Yemen's coast near Shabwah, resulting in 56 deaths and 129 missing migrants, with Dr. Abdulraheem Al Mehdar of the IOM heroically leading rescue efforts.