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.JPG) In-Country Safety
Venezuela is
rarely featured in international news, and when it is, the
information is usually frightening. There are reports of
protests, riots, crime, social unrest, 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!
We must stress that not one of the hundreds of volunteers that
have come to volunteer with us has had any safety related
problems.
The
chance of having a negative experience (theft, assault, etc.) might
be higher in Venezuela than in your home country, but it is still
very unlikely. In addition, the majority of Venezuela's
social unrest is 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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