VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC

Programs

1. The peer support program: during 2023, via held 21 online "soporte entre pares" meetings, totaling 50 hours of workshops benefiting 210 migrants. Meanwhile, the psychologists offered personalized six one-on-one therapeutic sessions of 4 hours each to six newly arrived migrants, totaling 24 hours. Via held three gatherings, where 147 people attended and participated in the activities especially prepared for them.via executed new ways of addressing and approaching the ever-increasing number of newly arrived migrants in the u.s. By training our staff of volunteers and some people from the community who have gotten their certification in mental health first aid. 30 people benefited from two training sessions of approximately 16 hours. They also completed training in "telephone attention and guidance," in which 22 benefited, and the duration of the training was approximately 50 hours. We expanded via's whatsapp group/community "peer support" to 24/7 attention to sharing resources and content that emphasizes our containment. This whatsapp community space grew from 73 participants in 2022 to 117 in 2023.all in all, the peer support program continues to attend not only forced migrants…

   $2,820 spent
   4% of program spending

2. Winter coat drive 2023: this year, via donated more than 372 new winter coats and 660 used in perfect conditions to migrants of diverse nationalities, adults, and children. Most of the used winter coats were donated by new yorkers, neighbors, friends, and schools that organized winter coat drives with students. Likewise, via volunteers and other partner organizations donated items to contributeto the campaign. In total, we benefited over 970 people.rganizations.

   $8,000 spent
   11% of program spending

3. Socio-cultural and educational programs: in 2023, via delivered: 54 legal orientations and community presentations, 28 webinars, community education sessions, that covered topics such as the asylum process in the u.s, tps, humanitarian parole, and other immigration matters. 05 legal clinics offered by accredited lawyers and partners from the pspp group (pro se plus project, www.proseplusnyc.org). 08 in-situ shelters orientations and presentations. 09 resources fairs, public schools, and community centers general orientation sessions. 11 conferences, panels, and advocacy events. 15 volunteers and community supporters training (including the 3 mental health training mentioned above).

   $31,763 spent
   45% of program spending

4. Christmas dinner 2023: via delivered more than 350 dishes to our community, including our team of dedicated volunteers. Once more, newly arrived migrants from other nationalities, more than 11 countries, also joined this special event for venezuelan culture, making us feel the satisfaction and pride of sharing our traditions with the community we share with during the year around. The majority of them were asylum seekers or tps applicants and lived in shelters in new york city.summer program: via held eight summer trips with a total of 16 families with 41 children joined our summer trips as part of our socio-cultural and recreational events. Six cultural and recreational activities that benefit 100 families with around 300 children for via's recreational activities in fields and closed spaces. This program was created to offer them a time to learn about conservation, nature, and wildlife while also helping to put aside their thoughts about the traumatic journey they went through from their countries of origin to the u.s. And the challenges and barriers they faced after their arrival to this country.english classes: in 2023, via's english programs, developed in close partnership…

   $27,747 spent
   39% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $70,330.