The collapse of basic service systems in Venezuela has created major challenges in accessing minimum standards of sanitation and medical care, affecting the health and well-being of the population.

COOPI works on the rehabilitation of health infrastructures and the improvement of water quality, promoting access to essential services in vulnerable communities through:

• CASE MANAGEMENT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE: ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT;
• SANITATION: REHABILITATION OF HEALTH AND SANITARY INFRASTRUCTURES;
• HYGIENE: DISTRIBUTION OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE KITS AND WATER PURIFICATION;
• HEALTH: FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE.

COOPI promotes a fair and broader access to water and contributes to the dissemination of good hygiene practices, working from the community level and intervening at various levels:

• REHABILITATION OF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURES AND WATER SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND ADEQUATE SANITATION SERVICES, ESPECIALLY IN CLINICS, HEALTH CENTERS, AND PROTECTION CENTERS, USING THE WASH FIT / WASH SIS METHODOLOGY;
• TRAINING ON GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE KITS IN REMOTE AREAS;
• REHABILITATION AND EQUIPMENT OF HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS, INCLUDING MOBILE UNITS, IN URBAN AND REMOTE AREAS AS PART OF PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.

In the context of the economic and social crisis in Venezuela, COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has been implementing a project since 2023 in Sucre State to improve the food security of the most vulnerable communities. This project aims to mitigate food insecurity and strengthen the resilience of families affected by food shortages and malnutrition, combining direct assistance through modalities such as food distribution and cooked meals.
In particular, COOPI:

• ORGANIZES COMMUNITY CANTEENS IN SCHOOLS IN SUCRE STATE, WHERE NUTRITIOUS DAILY MEALS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, ENSURING A BALANCED DIET FOR BENEFICIARIES;
• THE COOKED MEAL MODALITY IS MANAGED BY VOLUNTEERS AND TRAINED STAFF WHO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE THE MEALS, COMPLYING WITH FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY STANDARDS;
• COOPI DISTRIBUTES FOOD BASKETS TO BENEFICIARIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING BASIC PRODUCTS SUCH AS RICE, LEGUMES, VEGETABLE OIL, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL FOODS.