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.JPG) 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
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