Water Hygiene and Sanitation and Shelter Assistance in Ecuador - CARE 2019

March 2019 - Over 3.3 million people have fled Venezuela since 2015 many of whom are currently residing in neighbouring countries such as Colombia Ecuador and Peru. Ecuador is both a transit and destination country for refugees and migrants from Venezuela with an estimated 500 000 people in need of assistance. Many are in need of basic health assistance food and nutrition assistance protection services shelter and water and sanitation. With GAC’s support CARE is helping address the basic water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) shelter and protection needs of up to 11 000 crisis-affected people in Tulcan Ibarra Quito and Huaquillas in Ecuador. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating up to two temporary shelters; (2) establishing temporary safe spaces for women and girls; (3) providing multipurpose cash transfers to up to 5 000 households and people in transit; and (4) distributing hygiene kits to up to 3 500 people and 1 200 households (with children up to three years old).

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to safe temporary shelter for people on the move; (2) increased access to protection mechanisms including cash-based assistance; and (3) increased access to hygiene items for vulnerable people. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.