At Carnaval, the kids celebrate reaching their summer reading goals during our ¡Vamos a Leer! Program. With lots of carnival-style games, prizes, food, and pool time, the kids (and VE volunteers and staff) had a great time celebrating their accomplishments with a fun, summer day at Carnaval!
¡Vamos a Leer!
VE Global is excited to announce a new partnership with the Cumberland County YMCA of Maine, another organization passionate about working towards equality of opportunity for children. With the YMCA’s generous support we will have the funding to implement a series of volunteer-led workshops to bring awareness of healthy living into the children’s lives more […]
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By Fey Josephs VE Assistant Director of Operations from Pennsylvania, USA My name is Fey, otherwise known as the vegan godfather of VE, as the new volunteers like to call me. I was a four month volunteer back in September 2010, yet still find myself living in Santiago, now working full time for VE Global […]
El Jardín de Peñalolén, Extended Stay
By Nola Godbert, Marketing and Communications Coordinator and Jamie Ensey, Director of Resource Development It´s an exciting time at VE to see so many of the children we work with enthusiastic about ¡Vamos a Leer! and reading. Many of the children run up to us asking for new books and can’t wait to post their […]
¡Vamos a Leer!
VE’s new Assistant Director of Operations, Kristen, and Programs Intern, Hillary, started today! After a few weeks of training, they will be replacing Faith and Lily, who are both returning to the United States very soon. Although we are sad to say goodbye, we know Faith and Lily are off on a new adventure and […]
Last night we had a Welcome Dinner for our 13 new volunteers who have travelled from Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the US to come and work for VE. We are excited to have them here! Today is their first day of orientation where they will learn all about living in Santiago, but we have […]
Orientation
By Jarrod Bastin VE Volunteer from Perth, Australia As I sit in my apartment and glance at the slowly deflating balloon animals (that I have been trying to teach myself how to tie) piled up in the corner, I wonder how I could ever go back to what’s considered a normal life? How can I […]
Mi Club Domingo Savio
We have recently formed an exciting new partnership with UK-based company, Chileno. They sell handmade Chilean artifacts such as jewelery, accessories and bookmarks and a percentage of their profits go to help VE Global´s work here in Chile. Visit their website to see the full-range of beautiful products you can buy to support VE.
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By Nola Godbert VE Volunteer from Hereford, England At the beginning of December I was finding it hard to get into the Christmas spirit in Chile. One reason is the fact that it is so hot and sunny, nothing like the English winters I always associate with the festive season. It also felt strange being […]
Hogar Fundación Promesa
It’s the 14th of December so we have 14 great ways for you to Unite.Act.Engage. this holiday season! nite with us in our efforts to motivate kids. Donate $14! otice a current volunteer’s work, honor them today. nvite 14 of your contacts to VE’s Facebook page. weet about VE. ncourage our current 14 volunteers; […]
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