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title: "NRC in Venezuela"
description: "Seven million people have left Venezuela, and many others have moved within the country. One in four people needs humanitarian aid."
url: "https://www.nrc.no/countries/south-america/venezuela"
language: "en"
published: "2025-06-13T12:13:47Z"
modified: "2025-06-13T12:13:47Z"
---

# NRC in Venezuela

Photo: Christian Jepsen/NRC

Seven million people have left Venezuela, and many others have moved within the country. One in four people needs humanitarian aid.

Published 13. Jun 2025

[Venezuela](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=118)

Despite the scale of the problem, there’s little funding for Venezuela from the international community. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is doing all it can – helping to provide food and access to clean water, as well as education and legal support.

## What’s happening in Venezuela?

For years, Venezuela has faced major political, social and economic issues – including challenges with access to public services and problems caused by sanctions. Since the crisis, people have also had fewer livelihood opportunities.

As a result, millions of people have either left Venezuela or been forced to migrate internally. Many lack important documentation like birth certificates and identity cards, which means it’s hard for them to access basic rights and services in their new communities. Those on the move are at higher risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. And more than two million children and young people are unable to access education.

## Our response

We’re working with our partners in the following areas:

- **Water, sanitation and hygiene** – delivering household hygiene kits, as well as installing and renovating water and sanitation facilities in schools and local communities.
- **Livelihoods and food security** – delivering complimentary food assistance and providing tools, seeds and training, so people can cultivate community and school gardens.
- **Education** – helping children access schooling, distributing learning materials, and working with teachers to provide complimentary training tools and vital psychosocial support.
- **Protection** – providing protection services to keep people safe and working with communities to help them recover from violence.
- **Information, counselling and legal assistance** – helping people access legal identity documentation and providing individual counselling services.

## Our operations

**NRC office established:** 2005

**Areas of operation:** Caracas (Country Office); Táchira, Zulia, Bolívar, Apure

**Country Director:** Elena Vicario

**Contact:** [nrc.venezuela@nrc.](mailto:nrc.venezuela@nrc.no)[no](mailto:nrc.venezuela@nrc.no)

[Download the factsheet for NRC in Venezuela](https://www.nrc.no/resources/fact-sheets/nrc-venezuela--fact-sheet)

## Our impact

In 2025, we assisted 71,647 people through our programmes in Venezuela:

- 10,242

  Education
- 545

  Livelihoods and food security
- 6,382

  Protection from violence
- 13,068

  Information, counselling and legal assistance
- 34,220

  Water, sanitation and hygiene
- 12,364

  Other activities

***Note:** some people received more than one type of assistance.*

### News and stories

## [A day in the life of a temporary camp after the Venezuela earthquakes](https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2026/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-temporary-camp-after-the-venezuela-earthquakes)

11. Aug 2026 | Venezuela

## [Two homes enriched by education](https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2026/two-homes-enriched-by-education)

29. Jul 2026 | Venezuela

## [Venezuelan solidarity after the earthquakes is extraordinary](https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2026/venezuelan-solidarity-after-the-earthquakes-is-extraordinary)

23. Jul 2026 | Venezuela

[More news and stories](https://www.nrc.no/search?searchCategories=123,125,172,335,118&searchMethod=1)

### Publications

## [Toward local humanitarian engagement: Reflections on engaging local partners in hard-to-reach areas](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/toward-local-humanitarian-engagement)

03. Feb 2025 | Lebanon|Ukraine|Venezuela|Cameroon

## [The world's most neglected displacement crises in 2022](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/the-worlds-most-neglected-displacement-crises-in-2022)

01. Jun 2023 | Burkina Faso|Burundi|Colombia|DR Congo|El Salvador|Ethiopia|Mali|Sudan|Venezuela|Cameroon

## [Evaluation of NRC’s Protection and Humanitarian Assistance for People Affected by the Humanitarian Crisis on the Colombia-Venezuela Border](https://www.nrc.no/resources/evaluations/evaluation-of-nrcs-protection-and-humanitarian-assistance-for-people-affected-by-the-humanitarian-crisis-on-the-colombia-venezuela-border)

10. Apr 2017 | Colombia|Venezuela

[More publications](https://www.nrc.no/search?searchCategories=124,131,132,175,178,314,315,333,118&searchMethod=1)

**Region:** South America  
**Population:** 28.52 million  
**Total displaced:** 7.6 million   
**Refugees hosted:** 15,910