An older woman in a white cardigan carries her child who is asleep, with its arm resting across her chest. There are two older men in the background and posters on the wall in the room of the House of Rights.
With support of the UNTFHS, UNHCR established the House of Rights in Soacha, south of Botoga, where displaced people could find information and advice.
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Support for IDPs in Colombia

Duration: June 2004– December 2005
Budget: US$1,100,550
Implementing Agencies: UNHCR

By building the capacity of local organisations, the programme enabled IDP communities to engage with the relevant authorities responsible for their protection. Beneficiaries were offered direct legal, health and psychosocial counselling, as well as training in agricultural production and small business management.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:

Programme Summary