Venezuela is facing a complex humanitarian emergency, which has led to one of the largest migration crises in the world and the most significant in Latin American history.

AVSI has been present in the country since 2000, following a devastating flood that caused thousands of deaths in the Vargas and Miranda regions near Caracas. Since 2019, AVSI has renewed its commitment to supporting Venezuelans both within the country—through educational and food assistance projects—and in the region, by aiding refugees in host countries such as Brazil and Ecuador.

Since 2002, AVSI has supported the San Antonio Foundation of Humocaro in the state of Lara through the Distance Support Program, benefiting more than 100 children. The Foundation, born out of a friendship with the monks of the nearby Trappist monastery, currently manages a nursing home for 20 elderly individuals, an educational center for children, and a pediatric center that also includes a dental clinic.

Additionally, AVSI is collaborating with the school system in the state of Yaracuy alongside the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to 60 educational units in the region, reaching over 8,000 people. This program has also enabled the rehabilitation of kitchen and cafeteria infrastructure in the beneficiary schools.

Finally, in the state of Falcón, AVSI is implementing the Food Assistance and Livelihood Program in the municipalities of Falcón and Colina. Here, more than 100 people are participating in vocational training programs in baking or handicrafts. Mothers, caregivers, and family members of students from special education schools are supported in starting income-generating activities. This program, developed in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), also includes a food assistance component for its beneficiaries.