Hundreds of Venezuelans receive food in Norte de Santander

Hundreds of Venezuelans who cross the border from Táchira They receive food daily in the municipality of Villa del Rosario in North Santander, Colombia.

The NGO Nueva Ilusión Foundation provides them with breakfasts that include a glass of oatmeal and a sandwich, which makes their journey easier, he says The Nation. Many leave the country with little or no supplies or money.

This aid also extends to other sectors such as El Escobal and Los Vados, where several organizations collaborate to assist Venezuelan migrants in transit.

In addition to breakfast, Hygiene kits and clothing are being distributed to maintain people’s dignity and health.

The focus is not only on Venezuelans, but also on Colombian returnees who are forced to leave Venezuela due to the political, economic and social crisis.

The New Illusion Foundation works together with other local organizations to ensuring that migrants receive the necessary support during his stay in the region.

“There is a large migrant population heading to Colombia and, subsequently, to other countries,” Jhon Álvarez, a representative of the foundation, told the media.

The flow of Venezuelan migrants has increased

The NGO reported in recent days that the migratory flow of Venezuelans in Colombia increased due to the persecution and repression of the presidential elections. According to estimates, approximately 10 Venezuelans cross the Cúcuta border every day.

Venezuelans also prefer to avoid border controls, so They cross into the neighboring country through the trails, review The Impulse. Several of them, the foundation said, are between 16 and 18 years old and fear that agents of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces would detain them.

«They come from all sides, Caracas, Miranda, Portuguesa, Tachira», said Patricia Salguero, founder of the NGO.