People leaving Venezuela, due to a severe economic downturn and social issues, are crossing the border into Brazil. Every day, Boa Vista in Roraima, close to Venezuela, is bustling with migrants and refugees. On humanitarian grounds, the Brazilian government is assisting their settlement in the community under cooperation with local authorities and international organizations.

Refugee Reception Facility

WeLoveU too contributed to their settlement.
On August 11, after discussions with officials from the UN Refugee Agency’s Boa Vista office, WeLoveU decided to support the Centro de Coordenação de Interiorização (CCI),
a refugee coordination center, with educational equipment.

The CCI is an organization that helps migrants and refugees
learn various job skills to settle quickly into communities.

*April 2018–July 2023
109,815
Settlers
Settled in
971 Areas
(Based on Local Government Standards)
*January–June 2023
2,239
Settlers
Engaged in
Over 17 Occupations

From April 2018 to July 2023, around 110,000 migrants and refugees
who arrived in Roraima strived self-reliance through vocational training. However,
the CCI had been struggling with a severe lack of digital educational equipment,
which hindered the smooth progress of their training programs.

To address this, WeLoveU donated 20 laptops to the CCI on December 21.

Athos Roberto Souza, Deputy Commander of the Humanitarian Logistics Task Force

“This donation by WeLoveU will greatly held the education of Venezuelan refugees. Securing employment will make it easier for them to settle in Brazil, accelerating community integration. Therefore, educational equipment is truly important.
We are very grateful to WeLoveU for contributing to better integration by donating these computers.”

Athos Roberto Souza, Deputy Commander of the Humanitarian Logistics Task Force

Marcel Boccia, Internalization and Integration Coordinator at IOM-UN Migration

“The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is very grateful for WeLoveU’s donation. This is important as it helps Venezuelan migrants learn skills and train themselves for employment, aiding in their settlement and integration.
We sincerely appreciate your attention and dedication in providing such necessary assistance.”

Marcel Boccia, Internalization and Integration Coordinator at IOM-UN Migration

Gregório Pernia, Professor at SENAI University of Technology

“Thanks to these computers, the quality of education will improve. They are more modern and sophisticated than the previous equipment.
We will now be able to engage with the refugees through new and diverse programs. I am very grateful to WeLoveU Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah for executing such an excellent plan in a highly humanitarian way.”

Gregório Pernia, Professor at SENAI University of Technology

WeLoveU is dedicated to protecting people in distress due to conflicts,
climate crises, economic crises, and other challenges. We will continue to provide
necessary support in coordination with relevant organizations and local communities
to help these individuals start new lives in a safe environment.