Draft:IWorker

iWorker is a platform that connects remote professionals in Venezuela and other nations enduring political and social crises with employers in the US, Canada, and Europe. It was founded in 2018 by a Venezuelan migrant and a US citizen. The company is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it has a broad database of English-speaking individuals in several areas ranging from marketing research, video editing, graphic designing, copywriting, and database management. According to the company’s website, its mission is to create new work opportunities for individuals from impoverished countries through remote work and the use of a digital economy.

History
The company was set up by a Venezuelan migrant who fled the country to Argentina in 2018 with his pregnant wife amidst the country’s economic, political, and social crisis. Venezuela’s economy started crashing in 2016 when the national government declared a state of emergency. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as many as 7 million Venezuelan people have fled the country in search of protection and a better life, making it the most significant human displacement in Latin American history.