Health Across Borders

Investigative Journalist | Director | Producer

Access to healthcare for migrant families in Colombia becomes a matter of survival at the border.

Americares mobile clinics in Ipiales, Colombia, expanded access to quality healthcare for migrant families fleeing the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. This initiative exemplifies Americares’ commitment to supporting the health of families everywhere.

By investing in their well-being, Americares helps build stronger, healthier communities and contributes to a better future worldwide.

Breaking Frontiers From Ciudad Bolívar

Investigative Journalist | Director | Producer

In Ciudad Bolívar, community health knowledge becomes a tool for care, dignity, and collective resilience across migrant and host communities.

Americares Colombia implements a community-based program in which Community Health Workers equip members of host communities, including Venezuelan and Colombian migrants, with essential health knowledge and skills. This initiative aims to promote health and self-care within community settings.

Upon completing the educational cycle, participants receive a diploma as symbolic recognition of their commitment during the workshops. They then become knowledge multipliers, sharing what they’ve learned within their families, neighbors and broader communities.

These workshops are designed by be engaging and interactive, fostering trust, building lasting support networks, and helping to reduce stigmas over time.

Colombia Patient Highlight: Skarlett

Investigative Journalist | Director | Producer

For Skarlett, access to healthcare was not only about survival, but about being seen, respected, and treated with dignity.

Meet Skarlett, a Venezuelan trans woman who migrated to Colombia in search of safety and dignity amid the ongoing socioeconomic crisis in her home country. From the moment Americares opened its doors in Santa Marta, she became one of its first patients, receiving free medical care, psychological support, and essential medications.

For three years, Americares provided consistent and compassionate care, becoming a lifeline for Skarlett as she navigated both her health challenges and the realities of life as a trans migrant. Until her passing in 2022, the organization remained a steadfast source of support, ensuring she was treated with respect and humanity throughout her final years.

This story was produced to shed light on the intersecting struggles of trans women, migrants, and those facing critical health needs in humanitarian settings, highlighting both the resilience of individuals like Skarlett and the crucial role of organizations providing inclusive care.

Colombia Patient Highlight: Skarlett