TIKVA SALA · Weekly meals
María found a table with her name on it
She crossed from Venezuela with two children and one bag. The first thing Medellín gave her that didn’t run out was a hot meal — every single week.
Stories
Statistics describe the crisis. Stories describe the way out. These are drawn from TIKVA’s weekly work in Medellín — names and identifying details are changed to protect the women who trust us.
TIKVA SALA · Weekly meals
She crossed from Venezuela with two children and one bag. The first thing Medellín gave her that didn’t run out was a hot meal — every single week.
TIKVA THRIVE · Job training
Displaced twice before she turned 25, Valentina joined TIKVA THRIVE’s sewing workshop. Now her work brings home daily income — and her daughter watches her do it.
TIKVA Care Shelter
When leaving a violent home means sleeping on the street with a baby, “get out” isn’t advice — it’s a trap. TIKVA’s Care Shelter will be the missing third option.