World Food Program needs $ 22 Million to serve Venezuelans entering Colombia
The lack of food becomes the main problem for those who daily cross the border between Venezuela and Colombia, which has seven official points of passage.
The World Food Program (WFP), the main humanitarian arm of the United Nations, reported on Tuesday that it needs an additional 22 million dollars to meet the growing number of Venezuelans entering Colombia.
"When immigrant families arrive at reception centers they receive hot food and can stay for three to five days, but then they have to leave so that other newcomers can be cared for," said WFP spokesman Herve Verhoosel.
Many of those who have to leave these temporary facilities become homeless or live in informal settlements that are being created.
Thousands of Venezuelan families "travel days and weeks on dangerous routes that cross rivers, often find ill-intentioned people and, in general, are not prepared for this type of journey," he explained.
Lack of food becomes the main problem for those who cross the border between Venezuela and Colombia daily, which has seven official points of passage and more than a hundred informal, with more than 50% of immigrants entering Colombia for these last.
WFP has provided emergency food aid to more than 60,000 Venezuelans in the border departments of Arauca, La Guajira and Norte de Santander, in Colombia, and more recently has also started operating in the department of Nariño, which borders Ecuador. .
At the request of the Colombian authorities, the agency will also develop activities in favor of the integration of immigrants and the stability of the communities that receive them.
"Given the expected increase in immigration to Colombia, WFP expects the international community to continue supporting this emergency response," said Verhoosel, Efe reported.
According to recent evaluations carried out by the WFP among immigrants in Colombia, 80% of them suffer from food insecurity.
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Analysis and Summary of the Publication
The Colombian Government during the last 16 months has received thousands of Venezuelans who come to the country without any money and with the hope that someone will give them a helping hand.
The large number of Venezuelans who have arrived in Colombia have generated a high cost with respect to the food supplies that have been donated in the hostels where the Venezuelan refugees are, they have donated tons of food and clothing to these people.
We must take into account that the Colombian government is not obliged to help these people because they have not generated the economic crisis in Venezuela.
Even so they have collaborated with these emigrants and their families who have arrived with many needs to the country, it is something that is really appreciated, but this has generated that the government of Colombia has to request the sum of 22 Million Dollars, to be able to continue to help the community of thousands of Venezuelans who are in Colombia.
One of the most important points about this petition that the Colombian government has exposed is that President Nicolás Maduro has not said anything about it, he has simply taken the time to attack the government of Colombia with defamations and demands that have no logic.
The situation is so lamentable in Venezuela that other countries have to help Venezuelans with food and clothing, since the Venezuelan government has not confronted this situation that has millions of Venezuelans dying of hunger and living in the streets looking for food in trash cans.
When Venezuelans emigrate to another country, they only seek to leave this corrupt government and economic freedom to be able to help their families, who are living a sad reality.
During the last 2 years thousands and thousands of Venezuelans have emigrated in search of new opportunities in the economic field that have as sole objective and mission to help their families, who leave here in Venezuela.
These Venezuelans travel with many dreams and hopes in the search for an opportunity, in countries that may not receive them with open arms, of course
This is not a fact since many Latin American countries have opened their doors to these Venezuelans.
It is not easy to leave behind his family, friends and everything he has fought for, unfortunately the economic crisis in Venezuela has made it impossible to survive in Venezuela, thousands of people have died of hunger, thousands of people have lost their jobs and millions have lost your companies
Approximately 15 days ago, the Colombian government conducted a census for professionals who emigrated from Venezuela, in order to have a registry and be able to enter them into the list of new employees who will have the opportunity to work in Colombia for 12 months.
This is good news for these people who have a profession and can contribute something positive to the economy of Colombia, which is opening its doors to new professionals.
As a Venezuelan, I am very grateful to the government of Colombia that is giving us the opportunity to get a job and in that way contribute our grain of sand to grow the economy of their country.
It is surprising how a country with so many resources has become what it is today. How can we live? Well, we all survive. Many people obviously can not eat everything.
Many children go to sleep hungry and many of them do not have the resources to go to school and buy a textbook.
That is why many of us, who have discovered this community, work so hard trying to reach many people and giving them shoes, pencils, notebooks and even food.
Sometimes we all take for granted the good things we have and can do, but in other places there are people who are even struggling to live.
The little things that are insignificant to us can be the world to others, just as your click may be something small for you, in another part of the world that the world may mean.
Is this going to change sometime? We do not know Meanwhile, we all appreciate everyone who wants to do something for people with needs in our country and we encourage everyone to help with any project that is in the community, as you can see, it's a lot for us.
Finally I thought about writing my God until when? Are we waiting for someone to do something for us? Or else another person, group, country and even the celestial force itself? Let's continue waiting for that to happen.
While innocent people will continue to die. We do not continue depending on the change made by another. It is we who choose our destiny. God bless you and protect you all.
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