Be a Super Friend for our children in Venezuela!

For the third year in a row, Friends and its community of partners, supporters, volunteers and donors like you keep the level of performance and impact that not only encourages us all to continue doing more and better but also has given hope and opportunities to thousands of newborns and children, their families, moms-to-be, teachers and health care workers under our programs in Venezuela. 

A major THANK YOU and applause for you! Friends is aware of the trust you put in our work and the responsability we have again this 2022 to secure the aid and life opportunities for those still in Venezuela, under deprived, vulnerable conditions.

Enjoy the stories and smiles we share in our report (see link for full access). In the meantime, here are some highlights: 

OUR IMPACT

• 9,847 newborns & children were directly benefited by Friends' program at the pediatric hospital in Valencia-Venezuela.

• 48,821 cases were treated through the pediatric hospital and the work of Friends providing with all sort of medical supplies and hospital equipment.

• +200 health care workers at this hospital are supported on a daily basis, providing them with the conditions and incentives to treat dozens of children, even saving their lives.

• +140 women received their daily multiple micronutrient supplements greatly needed during pregnancy and even after giving birth. 

• +450 teachers and students benefited from Alimentando Futuros' nutritional meals and other incentives. 

OUR PERFORMANCE

• $693,438 in Total Revenues, a +2% compared to 2020 results.

• $577,441 in Total Donations, a +4% versus 2020 and with 64% coming from Monetary Donations (mainly institutional) and decreasing by 16% when compared to 2020. 

• $210,023 worth of in-Kind Donations, representing 36% of Total Donations and with a +82% growth thanks mainly to our Univision's Donation Drive and our new partnerships with nonprofit organizations such as Orphan Grain Train and Heart to Heart International that supported Friends with large consignments of medical supplies & hospital equipment.

• Major levels of efficiency: 98% of all monetary donations were allocated to Friends' mission and its programs, and as in the past, no monetary donation is used for administration expenses which are entirely covered by "Other Contributions" coming from the Board.

• 2,311 cubic feet of humanitarian aid shipped to Venezuela, a +40% increase in volume compared to 2020.

We once again thank you for your love, support and contributions. We remain at your disposal should you have any question regarding our 2021 Annual Report or want to share any suggestion or ideas for this 2022.

Cordially, Paolo

Paolo Venegas - Fundraising Manager

Links:

• Friends' 2021 Annual Report