TREK PERU - The Road to MACHU PICCHU - Veninos

Veniños - Venezuelan Children in Need - is a UK and US registered charity, dedicated to improving the lives of street and shanty town children in urban Venezuela. The funds raised by Veniños are used to support projects run by well respected non governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Venezuela.

Veniños - Venezuelan Children in Need registered as a charity in the UK on the 18th September 2003 (Registered Charity No 1099517) and was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the USA March 2006. Veniños is run in both countries by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Current trustees originate from the Europe, USA and South America but all have lived in Venezuela.

Veniños Mission Statement

To aid and protect disadvantaged children and young people from the poor urban areas of Venezuela.

In order to fulfill our mission statement, Veniños will, at any one time, be doing some, or all, of the following:

  • Fundraising in order that we can offer financial support to projects run by non governmental organisations (NGOs) in Venezuela.
  • Supporting and undertaking social development activities to aid and protect street and shanty town children and young people in urban Venezuela.
  • Identifying areas of need, and facilitating access to expert training, in those areas where local staff and volunteers could benefit, so as to optimise the use and impact of their skills and resources.
  • Helping local organisations to maximize their potential through co-ordination of volunteers and support services.
  • Responding to group/individual appeals for help with humanitarian aid, whether that be shelter, food, clothing, medical supplies and/or any other assistance.
  • Responding and co-ordinating activities, as required, in the event of a natural disaster, or other crises, in Venezuela.

As part of these innovative and targeted programmes, to support the street and shanty town children and their families. Veniños recently helped pioneer a sports education programme in shanty towns with great success. This programme has made remarkable progress in offering children an alternative to the gang culture and also helping to unite divided and often violent communities.

For more information on the vital work Veniños does for children in Venezuela please visit the Veniños website: www.veninos.org

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Veninos - Venezuelan Children in Need