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Hope, one name at a time

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.

A steaming bowl of ajiaco, the hot Colombian soup served at community meals

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.

Aerial view of Medellín’s dense hillside neighborhoods at dusk

TIKVA Care Shelter

For Daniela, “safe” has to be an address

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.