Colombia

Years of violence and conflict have displaced rural communities in this South American country, causing multiple humanitarian crises.
Action Against Hunger's projects in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua focus on good nutrition, clean water and helping communities respond to natural disasters.
Malnutrition, poverty and maternal and infant mortality are all high, especially in rural and indigenous areas. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have also increased unemployment and extreme poverty.
An estimated 50,000 people cross the southern border of the USA from Central America on an irregular basis every year. This is mainly as a result of unemployment, poverty, violence and the impact of climate change on nutrition.
Public safety, migration, drug trafficking, education and poor access to clean water and basic sanitation are some of the challenges facing Central Americans. Many live below the poverty line, making them highly vulnerable to seasonal hunger and food shortages.
Our programmes in Central America reached over 200,000 people in 2020.
Our teams in Central America distributed over 30,000 hygiene kits in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Guatemala's Ministry of Health recorded 28,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition in children under five in 2020.
In 2020, our work in Central America included:
Years of violence and conflict have displaced rural communities in this South American country, causing multiple humanitarian crises.
Natural disasters, political insecurity and a lack of food have a huge impact on poor and vulnerable communities.
Despite strong economic growth during recent years, the gap in wealth between urban and rural areas of Peru is growing.