Why Give
The generous support of every one of our donors and sponsors helps the children of Chile by allowing us to offer educational and recreational programs. In addition to our major projects, children have the opportunity to take part in art workshops, fitness classes, story telling, or any other activity our volunteers dream up through VE.
VEGlobal sets itself apart from typical volunteer placement agencies by charging no fees to its volunteers, and empowering them to work as a team to create sustainable programs and provide extra support in our network of institutions. We also offer support and training to our volunteers; without their ingenuity, creativity and passion, our work would not be possible. A number of programs are in place to nurture our volunteers’ growth, and guide them during their time in Santiago.
We rely on the support and generosity of our individual donors to make these programs happen, and to ensure their growth and expansion.
The table below is an example of how your support makes all of this possible:
| Amount | What We Can Do |
| $3000 | a fully-equipped computer lab, through the @ccess the future program |
| $2000 | one year of housing and transportation costs for a volunteer |
| $1000 | one major renovation project (painting, building storage space, pulling weeds, replacing furniture) in a children’s home |
| $500 | two-month cycle of the ojosnuevos project, including closing exhibition, for 12 girls |
| $250 | a new digital camera for use in the ojosnuevos project. |
| $100 | 20 children tickets to the planetarium or zoo |
| $80 | one year of web hosting for www.ve-global.org |
| $60 | materials for 6 months’ worth of english classes for 10 children |
| $40 | four paint sets for art workshops |
| $25 | a durable soccer ball, for weekly drills to prepare for liga de fútbol |
| $10 | Two new age-appropriate books for the ¡Vamos a Leer! program; 10 decks of playing cards (10 sets of eyes not watching television) |