Welcome to VE Global
VE Global is a different kind of volunteer organization. With no volunteering fee and a philosophy of greater opportunity for both the volunteers and the children we serve, VE Global continually seeks to find ways to support the program's essential objectives which are to recruit and train international volunteers to implement educational programs and act as positive role models for at-risk children in Santiago, Chile. Our projects are created out of a desire to bring equality of opportunity to the children of Chile. By combining the desire for a better world with the determination for concrete results, VE not only dreams of change; it creates change.
Click here to download our brochure to learn more about VE Global's programs and projects.
Congrats, Kacey and Dave!
We would like to extend a big congratulations to Kacey Kiggins and her fiancée Dave for their upcoming wedding on September 5, 2010! They have generously chosen VE as a charity registry for their wedding guests. VE Global is proud have such a strong international network of family and friends who support our volunteers and the children we work with. Salud to Kacey and Dave, and thank you for the support! If you would like to make a contribution to VE Global for Kacey and Dave's wedding, click here. Please keep reading for a special message from Kacey:
''Dave is from Fort Collins, Colorado and I am from Aurora, Colorado. We met during our sophomore year of college at Colorado State University. We were friends for about 6 years before we began dating. After reconnecting at our good friends' wedding in Florida in May of 2008, we have been inseparable. We got engaged last June while Dave was working in Brazil and I was there visiting. We were in Colorado for two busy weeks before embarking on a road trip that took us through Central and South America. We spent 10 months traveling and living in our truck together. It was amazing, and truly was the perfect way for us to spend our engagement. We are now back in Colorado and just moved into our new house in Fort Collins. We are looking forward to celebrating our wedding and are so thankful for all of our wonderful friends and family. Thank you, everyone, for checking out VE Global!''
-Kacey
Festival de Arte: Maps, Dances, and More!
VE Global held the bi-annual Festival de Arte on August 17, 2010 to the excitement of 50 kids from 5 VE institutions. The event is a favorite of children and volunteers alike, a day filled with performances, jokes, sculpture, painting, music, and prizes! In the weeks preceding Festival de Arte, VE Volunteers run art workshops to encourage healthy self-expression in the children we work with. This winter's festival featured several dances, a poetry reading, and a special map project that allowed the children to artfully create their vision of Santiago. Visit the gallery and get an inside look into the day!
Earthquake Relief Program
The earthquake that struck Chile on February 27, 2010 left a number of VE institutions severely damaged, depriving our children of a safe place to sleep, eat, play, or study.
Learn more about the Earthquake Relief Program by click on the name or here. You can help support the VE Earthquake Relief Program by supporting our Global Giving Campaign or VE friends Josh Pilz and Meghan Codd's Chile Relief Challenge. Check back for updates as VE continues to help rebuild Chile!
We need help. If you are able to assist us, please donate to our Global Giving Campaign or contact our Director of Resource Development, Annie, for more ways to get involved.