Fundación Aldeas de Paz    Venezuela - Brazil


In-Country Safety

Venezuela is rarely featured in international news, and when it is, the information is usually negative. There are reports of protests and crime, corruption and intrusive government. While there are occasional cases of all of these things, Venezuela is in fact by and large a very peaceful country and certainly one of the safest in South America! We must stress that not one of the numerous (350 so far) volunteers that have come to volunteer with us has had any safety related problems.

The chance of having a negative experience (theft, assault, etc.) is probably not higher in Venezuela than in your home country and very unlikely. In addition, the majority of Venezuela's problems are based in Caracas. In many ways Santa Elena is its own entity. In Santa Elena there would be no knowledge of many of Venezuela's problems if not for newspapers and TV reports.

Your safety is important to us. We are very confident that every potential volunteer will be safe in Venezuela and that there is no cause for concern. However, we understand the necessity for each volunteer to make a personal decision. No person should come unless s/he is comfortable with the decision. If you would like further information on the experiences of past/current volunteers please click here
 

 

Fundación Aldeas de Paz
Lomas de Piedra Canaima via Sampai, Santa Elena de Uairén,
La Gran Sabana, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Phone: 0058 - 289 - 4160718  Email: info@peacevillages.org
We are a registered charity: RIF J-30872287-1 (Vz) 
   

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