In this section, you will find information about the organizations that provide support and assistance in Belize. These entities work in coordination with UNHCR and local authorities to offer humanitarian aid, protection, and guidance to individuals in need of international protection. Here, you can consult their services, contact details, office hours, and addresses.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Belize, is committed to protecting the rights of refugees and to finding solutions to provide assistance and support their local integration.
Phone: (501)-822-2399
Email: [email protected]
Address: #1 Marigold Street, City of Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize
Office hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Refugees Department
The Refugee Department is solely responsible for accepting and processing asylum applications. Please note that UNHCR in Belize does not handle these applications.
Address: Orchid Garden Street, City of Belmopan, Belize
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. And 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.
Friday: 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. and 1:00p.m. to 4:30p.m.
Help for Progress
They provide immediate temporary assistance with groceries, housing, medical care, basic needs, and support with documentation and primary education to the children of the most vulnerable, including the elderly, persons with chronic illnesses, pregnant and lactating mothers, newly arrived asylum seekers, and other deserving families.
Help for Progress has two offices:
Belmopan Office
• Shelter Assistance
• Education Assistance
• Psychosocial Support
• Information Center
• Health Assistance
• Transportation Support
Benque Viejo del Carmen Office
• Shelter Assistance
• Information Center
Humana People to People
Humana People to People Belize (HPPBZ) is a non-governmental organization working shoulder-to-shoulder with vulnerable populations and traditionally marginalized groups in rural and hard-to-reach communities of Belize.
They offer the following services for Asylum-Seekers:
- Psychosocial support
- English as a second language training
- Information Center
- Documentation Assistance
Tel.: (+501)671-7097, (+501)672-2666 and (+501)678-9943
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Humana Projects- Refugees and Asylum-seekers
Address: Bella Vista, Toledo
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 12:00pm y 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Human Rights Commission of Belize (HRCB)
If you are an asylum seeker or refugee in need of legal assistance, HRCB is available to help address your questions and specific requirements throughout the process.
- Legal Assistance
- Asylum Claim Support
- Support for Documentation (social security card applications and birth registration)
Emergency Contact Number (Whatsapp) : +501 635-4305
Address: #2 Slim Lane, City of Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize (Behind Help for Progress building)
Working hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 12:00pm y 1:00pm – 5pm
Friday: 8:00am – 12:00pm y 1:00pm – 4:30pm