Venezuela Earthquakes

On Wednesday, June 24, back-to-back earthquakes struck near Caracas, the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century. Countless buildings collapsed. Over 2,500 people are confirmed dead, with the number still climbing. Thousands are injured, and families are still searching for loved ones through the rubble.

Your donation today goes directly into the hands of families in Venezuela — through three trusted humanitarian organizations: 

• CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) — a global emergency response nonprofit founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, leading on-the-ground operations in Caracas, La Guaira, Turmero, and Morón. 
• The Wayuu Taya Foundation — 25 years supporting Venezuela's most vulnerable communities — their local trust and distribution networks mean aid reaches people fast.
• Acceso — an international nonprofit that brings deep expertise in food systems and rural supply chains, ensuring resources reach families in even the most remote areas.

OPERATIONS TO DATE

• Search and Recovery:  Deployed heavy equipment including excavators and backhoes and trained operators to aid search and recovery efforts in La Guaira and Turmero.
• Rubble Removal:  Cleared more than 5,500 metric tons of debris from sites near the epicenter including a damaged school, partially collapsed homes and community spaces in Morón
• Food and Hygiene Kits:  Reached over 4,600 people at displacement camps in Caracas, La Guaira, and Carabobo with vital food kits, hygiene supplies, and drinking water.
• Cash Assistance:  Our Emergency Cash Team is mapping markets near displacement camps and vetting financial service providers to efficiently deliver cash to impacted families.
• Fresh Produce:  Delivering nearly 18,000 pounds of fresh produce weekly - sourced through Colombian farming enterprises via our partner Acceso - sustaining families for the next four months. 
• Surge Support:  Embedded alongside local nonprofit the Wayuu Taya Foundation to train staff, run needs assessments, and manage warehousing and distributions.

DONATE NOW — every dollar reaches people in crisis.

This is one of the most severe natural disasters to hit Latin America in decades, compounded by years of economic collapse and humanitarian need. Fast action saves lives.

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