What We Do

At VCI, we believe in community—and the power of individuals in communities to actualize sustainable change toward healthy, equitable, thriving, and peaceful futures. We believe that every community has the ability to create local solutions to local problems. Our aim is to assist in this process through capacity-building and infrastructure development, at the grassroots level, supporting local leadership to insure a sustainable future.

Click on these links for more details about the specific work VCI does:

Education for Sustainability
Local Capacity Building
Sports Exchanges
Learning Opportunities

UVM Alternative Winter Break students participate in Los Dominguez park renovation.

Parque Los Dominguez, Puerto Plata, DR--After VCI Renovation Project

Parque Los Dominguez, Puerto Plata, DR--Before VCI Renovation Project

Local youth and community artists participate in park renovation.

Parque Los Dominguez, Puerto Plata, DR--After VCI Renovation Project