Migration is the universal and collective essence of our species.
At the Camino Vital Foundation we work for the protection and dignity of human mobility.
We promote the empowerment and social recognition of migrants, especially women, by valuing their knowledge, history, affections, aspirations, and culture.
We promote peacebuilding, integration, and the strengthening of social fabric. solidarity 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.
62.5 million
people were internally displaced by conflict and violence in 2022. Read more
48 %
of displaced people globally are women and girls, facing risks of gender-based violence, exploitation, and exclusion. Read more
83.149
migrant people have died since 2014. Read more
6.91 million
Venezuelans who have migrated or are refugees in 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of November 2025. Read more
14,000
people returned from Mexico and the United States to Colombia between January and August 2025, a significant increase in the reverse flow. Read more
The actual figures likely exceed the available estimates.
What do 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 be an active part of building a strong social fabric where people look at each other with love and solidarity, based on 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, empower, and care for one another collectively.
Proyectos
Tejido Vital:
women's house
"Vital Fabric: Women's House" 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
Missing Migrants Project
“Since 2014, the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded more than 20,000 deaths and disappearances of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Most have not been recovered from the sea, and even fewer have been identified. For each of these people, there is a family waiting for news of their loved one and affected by their loss in countless ways.” Read more
Listen to my voice: The testimonies of young people detained on the southern border of the United States.
61 migrant children who have experienced separation, confinement and
Children who have suffered human rights violations share their testimonies in this book by Warren Binford. With a profoundly human, moving, and ethical approach, the author invites us to listen to these voices not only as individual stories, but as an urgent call for empathy and the protection of children, including through immigration policies. Read more
