Ecuador

Number of people served in 2020: 68,279

Ecuador currently hosts close to 65,000 registered refugees, the majority of whom are Colombian. However, there are at least 135,000 other people living in refugee-like situations who need international protection. Ecuador has also become a country of transit and destination for Venezuelans fleeing their country’s humanitarian crisis. There are already close to 3,000 refugee applications, and more than 9,000 applications for residency, and these numbers do not count the Venezuelans who have settled in Ecuador without documentation and remain without migratory regulation.

Our Work in Ecuador

JRS Ecuador supports the personal, economic, social, and political security of refugees. Through legal advocacy, JRS Ecuador raises awareness about the basic rights of migrants. They also work to encourage the inclusion and integration of refugees in host communities through participatory community programs.

JRS’s work in Ecuador is supported by the United States Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration.

 

Livelihoods Livelihoods programs and opportunities focus on empowerment, self-reliance, and sustainability.
Livelihoods
Psychosocial and Pastoral Care Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Psychosocial and Pastoral Care
Emergency Assistance In crisis and conflict, relief assistance – shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items – are needed to ensure the survival of people in emergency situations.
Emergency Assistance
Advocacy Advocacy aims to shape laws, policies, and public opinion to be just and generous for the benefit of victims of forced displacement.
Advocacy
Protection Protection services provide effective case management and legal assistance to ensure full respect for the rights of displaced individuals.
Protection

See Our Work

Citizenship classes held by JRS Ecuador to make refugees aware of their rights and how to exercise them. (Fr Mauricio Burbano A. SJ)
A Venezuelan and their belongings in Tulcán, Ecuador. (Jonatan Rosas)
JRS worker talking to a woman in Esmeraldas. (Gorka Ortega/Jesuit Refugee Service)

Stories





Los Desplazados – The Continued Challenges faced by the Venezuelan Diaspora 09 Mar 2021
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Ecuador: Protection and Safety for a Mother and Son 08 May 2020
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Ecuador: Let’s Join Hands … You Might Need One Tomorrow 29 Jan 2020
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Contact

JRS Ecuador Country Director:

José Fernando López 

Contact Info:

Quito Office (National Office)

Calle Eustorgio Salgado Nº 19- 83 y Av. Universitaria 

Sector Miraflores. 

+593 2-559876 or + 57 2-543985 

Project locations:

Esmeraldas, Carchi, Sucumbíos, Quito, Guayaquil 

Visit the JRS Latin America and the Caribbean Website