1. Who are we?
As part of the Americas zone of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Regional Representation for the Andean countries, located in Lima- Peru, is composed of a regional representative, an executive assistant, and a country support plan coordinator for Venezuela. Additionally, the following positions, which support the ten South American National Societies, are based in this representation office: an integrated programme coordinator, a planning and reporting officer, and a finance and administrative team composed of an analyst, an officer and an assistant. Additionally, the Pan-American Disaster Response Unit (PADRU) regional disaster management coordinator for South America additionally based in this representation. The aforementioned team complements its work in cooperation with other programmes and employing services provided by the zone office in Panama.
The Venezuelan Red Cross (VRC) has its national headquarters in Caracas, 23 state branches, 1 federal district branch and 4 sub-local branches that carry out activities with more than 2,900 volunteers. The National Society has recently created a strategic plan that covers the 2013-2016 period, which is the basis for this long-term planning framework. The VRC focuses on three central objectives: save lives through integrated risk management; enable healthy and safe living; and promote social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace.