Niurka and Héctor are both from Caracas, Venezuela. They left their country with their only son in 2015.
In Venezuela, they obtained their university degrees, Niurka in Computing and Héctor in Administration. Both describe themselves as citizens committed to their country and their community.
Since their arrival in New York, Niurka and Héctor began to work as volunteers in several organizations that help immigrants in the city, serving as guides and interpreters of the growing Venezuelan community that, like them, seek asylum in the United States.
After creating several networks and connections serving as a bridge, in 2016, Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid (VIA) was founded. As they define it, VIA is a 100% voluntary and community-based nonprofit that helps and builds bridges to the Venezuelan forced migrants in New York.