Migration is the universal and collective essence of our species.
At the Camino Vital Foundation we work for the protection and dignity of people in mobility.
We foster the empowerment and social recognition of people who migrate, especially women, by valuing their knowledge, life experiences, relationships, aspirations, and culture.
We promote peacebuilding, integration, and the strengthening of social fabric with host communities.
The reality of human mobility in figures
There is a sustained increase in the number of displaced people, driven by a combination of factors that rarely act in isolation: conflict, violence, climate change, economic inequality, and the legitimate search for a better life. Read more
304 million
of people have migrated by 2024.
82.2 million
people were internally displaced by conflict and violence in 2025. Read more
48 %
of displaced people globally are women and girls, facing risks of gender-based violence, exploitation, and exclusion. Read more
83,340
migrant people have died since 2014. Read more
6.96 million
Venezuelans who have migrated or are refugees in 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of May 2026. Read more
9 Trillion
USD added to global GDP through cross-border migration, according to Boston Consulting Group and IOM. Read more
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
The actual figures are likely higher than the available estimates.
What We Aspire To
We dream of a world where migration is recognized as a fundamental right, and where every person is treated with justice, empathy, and respect.
We aspire to play an active role in building a strong social fabric where people look at each other with love and solidarity, grounded in the mutual recognition of our vulnerabilities and strengths.
We recognize in each migration project a vital path that connects us and enriches our shared humanity. Therefore, we aim for a common destiny of hope and well-being for all, to support, to empower, and to take care for one another collectively.
Projects
Tejido Vital:
Women's Center
"Tejido Vital: Women's Center" is a safe, community-based space that facilitates encounters between women from the host community and women in the migration process. Read more
Life-Path
Without Stigma
Through “A Life-Path Without Stigma,” we promote recognition of the positive impact of human mobility on host communities. Read more
Latest News
NRC reports on the distress of children in Venezuela, three weeks after the two earthquakes
World Migration Report 2026
"Many of the safe places where they learned, played and grew no longer exist. Children have lost not only their homes and schools, but also friends, neighbours, teachers and family members". Read more
The report overview characterizes the current global landscape as a time of "deepening disruption and the distortion of facts and evidence on migration". Read more
