Enforced disappearances have been used in Colombia’s armed conflict and socio-political violence for decades. When a loved one is abducted, family members and communities are forced into a search fraught with risks, threats and attacks. In Colombia, as in many other countries, it is usually women who do this work. In doing so, they become the targets of these risks, threats and attacks. Through the story of the Nydia Erika Bautista Foundation, this report documents the manifestation of this hostile environment for the search.