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What can I do if I am under 18 years old and I am alone in Ecuador?

If you are under 18 years old, you a child or adolescent, and you will have special protection in Ecuador. If you are traveling alone, with friends or distant family, you can call UNHCR and ask for support.

You can also contact FEPP, Aldeas infantiles SOS, ASA, Consejo Noruego (Norwegian Refugee Council,) Fudela, HIAS or Alas de Colibrí.

In the boxes below you can find helpful information.

Icon: I am under 18 years old, and I have just arrived in Ecuador, what should I know?

I am under 18 years old, and I have just arrived in Ecuador, what should I know?

? If you are a child or teenager a...

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Icon: I am under 18 years old, and I have just arrived in Ecuador, what should I know?

I am under 18 years old, and I have just arrived in Ecuador, what should I know?

? When you reach the border, tell ...

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Icon: What should I do if I am under 18 years old and left my country because I was afraid and my life, integrity or freedom were in danger?

What should I do if I am under 18 years old and left my country because I was afraid and my life, integrity or freedom were in danger?

When people's life is in danger in...

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Icon: I am under 18 years old, and I want to reunite with my family in Ecuador or another country, what should I do?

I am under 18 years old, and I want to reunite with my family in Ecuador or another country, what should I do?

⛔ Don't travel alone! There are ...

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Icon: Si tienes menos de 18 años, tu pareja es mayor de edad y no te sientes segura/o con el o ella, esta información es importante para ti.

Si tienes menos de 18 años, tu pareja es mayor de edad y no te sientes segura/o con el o ella, esta información es importante para ti.

¡Recuerda! Nadie te puede obligar...

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Icon: I am under 18 years old and need access to health care, what do I do?

I am under 18 years old and need access to health care, what do I do?

In Ecuador, health services are fr...

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Icon: I am pregnant, I am under 18 years old, and my child is going to be born in Ecuador, what should I do?

I am pregnant, I am under 18 years old, and my child is going to be born in Ecuador, what should I do?

You can access public health servi...

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