Paula Reyes

VE Global

VE Global (VE) recruits, trains and organizes a global network of volunteers to achieve our vision of equality of educational and social opportunity for children at risk in Chile. VE has successfully integrated nearly 300 full-time volunteers from more than 35 countries into our network of 8 local children shelters, community centers, and schools in the poorest neighborhoods of Santiago. With an average on-the-ground presence of 25 full-time and 10 part-time volunteers, VE provides more than 70,000 hours of support each year, and serves more than 400 children daily. VE strives to contribute to a brighter future for both the volunteer and the child, a goal which is achieved by preparing volunteers to become energetic teachers and effective positive role models for the children. Utilizing an innovative training philosophy that combines real-world experience, organic project creation, and progressive training sessions, VE prepares volunteers to be effective social entrepreneurs and pro-active, socially conscious global citizens during their tenure in Chile and beyond. VE volunteers have a truly transformational volunteer experience, and develop a strong foundation of valuable life skills that serve them long after they leave VE. By combining the desire for a better world with the determination for concrete results, VE not only dreams of change; it creates change.