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Fighting in Colombia among left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug traffickers and the army has helped to create the largest population of internally displaced people outside Sudan - at least 3.8 million, and growing.
Threatened off their lands, los desplazados leave their simple life of subsistence farming for the harsh, bewildering realities of urban slums. Most don't want to or can't return home, where fear and uncertainty await. What they want is to seguir adelante — to move forward — with dignity and opportunity. In three of Colombia's largest cities, Mercy Corps is lending a hand.

How to Really Advance Social Justice in Colombia

March 23, 2007

The Bush Administration and U.S. Congress need to reorient U.S. policy in Colombia.

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Ciro: Finishing Time

March 5, 2007

A diploma never meant much to rural ranchers like Ciro. But it's critical to his future in the city.

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Gloria and Don Guillermo: A Way Forward

March 5, 2007

Gloria's family fled for the relative safety of Bogota - and a chance to reestablish their lives.

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Felicity: Crossing the Bridge

March 5, 2007

Counseling and trainings are helping displaced families in a marginalized Cartagena neighborhood move forward.

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Photo Essay: Starting Over

Uprooted from their lands, displaced families are trying to reestablish their lives in Colombia's cities.

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