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The Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Peru is a national youth organization, which develops voluntary service activities at a national level. It was created on 23 November 1982, as an Agreement following the 2nd encounter of mayors of the main cities of the Andean Pact (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru), in preparing the bicentennial commemoration of Simón Bolivars birth date. Our national seat is in the city of Lima, with local branches in most regions of the country. At the present time we have 600 volunteers at a national level.

Vision

To work with and for young people by implementing Voluntary Service Activities with international focus, aiming at social cohesion and solidarity.

Mission

We work for change and social development, leadership and personal and social development of young people, their integration and participation in the decision-making on youth policies for social change.

Main objectives

To train youth leaders.
To deliver services to the community as an answer by young people to the problems they are faced with and affected.
To foster youth work as well as the integration of the youth sector in Peru.
To promote active citizenship and a sense of responsibility among our members.

Activities

Seminars and Training on leadership, personal development, youth participation, project management.
Campaigns to enhance awareness about health, sexuality, ecology, education, drug prevention, etc.
Generation of youthl micro-enterprises.
Studies of youth reality in Peru.
Social welfare: visits to hospitals, orphanages, homes of the elderly, shelters of children with HIV, vocacional training, support to other welfare institutions, etc.
Cultural dissemination: artistic exhibitions, visits to museums, theaters, etc.
Exchange programs with national and international youth organizations.
Recreation and use of free time (campings, strolls, internal tourism, etc.).

Biggest successes

Creation of the National Council of Peruvian Youth with the participation of all the youthful sectors of the Peruvian society.
We are agency National leader in the PERU of the DGSVJ during 6 years.
We are one of the important youth organizations in Peru.

Capacitación a Lideres Juveniles, de las escuelas de Lima

Actividad de Integración con jóvenes de nuestras filiales de Lima

IX Congreso Nacional de la Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Peru en la ciudad de Chimbote Peru Febrero 2006

XVI Encuentro Nacional del Presidentes Realizado en la ciudad de Chiclayo – Museo de Tumbas Realies de Sipan Marzo 2007

Celebración del Día Global del Servicio Voluntario Juvenil Abril 2007

BVBP

Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Perú