How to support an entrepreneur. Training helps Venezuelan refugees in Chile find stability

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Training courses are helping Venezuelan refugees and migrants across Latin America gain the tools to be self-sufficient and contribute to their host countries. In Chile, a programme gives would-be entrepreneurs in the food sector the knowledge they need to safely and legally sell their wares, and a shared professional kitchen in which to work. For Yahveh Herrera, 33, the programme, Santiago Cocina, proved invaluable in helping him adapt his successful Caracas chocolate business to the very different realities of the Chilean market. While Yahveh had the basics of running his business down pat, he was unprepared for how many fundamental changes he would have to make to replicate that success in Chile. Yahveh, who left Venezuela on account of worries about his personal safety, compared the process of getting a business off the ground in a new country to the travails of forced displacement itself. In a host country “you’re no longer living like you did in your country, so you have to adapt, try to embrace [this change] as something positive and take full advantage of opportunities.” Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please visit our media page: https://media.unhcr.org --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.

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Published to Youtube on: 30/03/2023

Archived on: 14/04/2023

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=PkKhhA8ZxOU