Provide comprehensive humanitarian assistance to families affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela by delivering essential supplies, temporary shelter, food assistance, access to safe drinking water, medical care and psychosocial support during the initial phase of the emergency.
Two devastating earthquakes have struck Venezuela, leaving thousands of families in a situation of extreme vulnerability.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a preliminary 7.2 magnitude tremor was followed just seconds later by a main shock measuring 7.5 magnitude. This phenomenon is known as a “seismic doublet”, with its epicenter located in the municipality of Montalbán, in the state of Carabobo, at a shallow depth of approximately 13 kilometers. The earthquake was strongly felt in Caracas, La Guaira, Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda, Yaracuy and Falcón, and was also felt in Colombia and several Caribbean islands.
The earthquakes have left hundreds of people dead and injured, although the full extent of the impact is still unknown. The number of victims and affected people is expected to rise in the coming hours as rescue teams continue their work. In addition, critical infrastructure, buildings and hospitals have suffered severe damage.
In response to this emergency, seven NGOs from the Comité de Emergencia Español are already prepared to address the most urgent needs: Aldeas Infantiles SOS, Acción contra el Hambre, Educo, Entreculturas, Médicos del Mundo, Plan International and World Vision. Their efforts are focused on key areas such as shelter, food assistance, water and sanitation, and healthcare support.
30€ allow you to deliver provisions to feed an entire family for a month.
60€ They allow to offer psychological first aid and post-traumatic psychosocial assistance to the affected people after a Catastrophe.
€100 allow to provide water treatment pills so that a family can have access to 4 liters of safe water per person per day for 1 month.
Spanish Emergency Committee (CEE): link