The 650 Kilometre Walk
Jose’s walk to freedom
Walking from 1 AM to noon is not most people’s preferred time to travel.
But for Jose and his wife walking from Venezuela to Colombia, this was the quietest and coolest time to walk.
Jose and his wife left Venezuela three years ago, traveling over 650 kilometres to Santa Lucia, Colombia. They had to walk most of the journey in the places they were unable to hitch a ride from others.
Jose said that they usually began walking in the coolness of the night at 1 AM. Then they walked as many hours as they could, and rested in the late morning or early afternoon wherever they could find shelter.
Now, he is desperate to find work, but it is hard to find. He misses his adult daughter who he left in Venezuela.
You can see the pain in his eyes. This is a man who is deeply saddened by the loss, but he is free.
You can help refugees like Jose and give hope to families suffering from incredible loss.
