Venezuela Observatory : it all started with "Hope"

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In support of our project @walkofhope two months ago, my friend @osm0sis started a drawing and coloring contest here, using her great grandfather's drawing. As part of the judges then, all great entries I was exposed to day after day, and of course, I got familiar with the winning entry by @itachi24j here, HE IS FROM VENEZUELA.

Disclaimer: credits to @osm0sis for the original drawing, edits by @itachi24j

There were other entries from Venezuela, but his entry was the chosen one. What caught my attention were their stories, all heart-breaking and if I dwell on it, I will go crazy. What more, if not all, for most Venezuelans who are trying to survive day after day. For how many years now?

For the kids and the elderlies?

Anyway, this is an extract from @itachi24j 's post:

As you know, in Venezuela there are several problems, there are no: cash, medicines, food ... in the drawing you can observe the day of a Venezuelan, when he lines up for many hours (the day he can buy by his ID number ) and when finally enter the supermarket to pay: the merchandise is finished or the points to pass the cards do not work.

In youtube there are loads of stories like this. In one video that I saw, a mom with a baby on her back was in a queue for hours, only to reach the front with nothing left of the rations.

I know that Venezuelans are hard-up with money, but even if some do have and the situation is like this?

Seeds of HOPE

Not long after this contest, @whatamidoing actually posted about sending SEEDS to Venezuela. What's needed then was for somebody to spearhead that project. But even though there were not, a few people HEARD him and started the ball rolling. I do believe that we can HEAL THE WORLD.