María Cira, a displaced Wayúu Venezuelan woman

María Cira, is a Venezuelan Wayúu woman who fled the humanitarian emergency in her country, where food and medicine were scarce.

María Cira at the Americares Colombia clinic in Maicao, La Guajira.

Colombia Patient Highlight: Skarlett

Meet Skarlett, a Venezuelan trans woman who migrated due to the complex socioeconomic situation in her country. From the opening of Americares in Santa Marta, Colombia, she was a patient, receiving free medical care, psychological support, and essential medications. For three years, Americares provided care until she passed in 2022, offering unwavering support throughout her final years.

Colombia Patient Highlight: Skarlett