Verbena del Honim draws large crowd in Venezuela
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Over 1,000 volunteers and many families from Lara state attended the annual Gran Verbena del Honim festival on October 18 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
The Hogar de Niños Impedidos Don Orione (Honim), a home for children with disabilities, hosted the event at the Hogar Canario Larense facility. The festival began with a mass and continued with performances by regional artists including Yambao Calvette and Banda Melao, offering traditional Venezuelan music and food.
Organisers also offered a delivery service to bring festival food to different parts of the city. The event’s fundraising efforts will cover around 50% of Don Orione’s yearly operating costs, with essential supplies like diapers costing an average of $7,000 each month. The festival also launched a sponsorship program, encouraging people to become long-term sponsors for the home’s residents. All funds and donations came from private companies, merchants, and the local community.
