Venezuela has been struck by two massive earthquakes back-to-back on Thursday June 25. Over 50,000 are missing under rubble and the death toll has quickly climbed into the hundreds as rescue teams, volunteers, and NGOs work around the clock to support.
If you would like to support, wherever you are, donations in the form of cash or supplies is the best way to do it. Below we've collected as many resource as we can find to help consolidate the many aid efforts going on right now. If you can't donate, please share this list widely on social media!
Many of the resources in this guide was curated by Andrea Cáceres, please give her a follow and check out their work! The section about NGOs was primarily collected with the help of NBC New York.
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For Venezuelans
For Venezuelans
Servicios de Emergencia
- Lista de Centros de Acopio
- Hospitales
- Centros de Acopio en el Mundo
- Muchos Recursos Aqui
Para Personas Depsarecidas
- Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela
- Venezuela te busca
- Venezuelareporta.org
- Personas Identificadas en Hospitales y Clinicas
- Edificios
Para Mascotas
Servicios Profesionales
- Doctores Gratis
- Salud Mental Gratis
- Ingenieros Y Arquitectos Gratis
- Voluntarios Biligües
- Ferulas 3D Archivos
For International Supporters
When deciding where to donate, use your own preference on supporting Venezuelans directly through grassroots fundraisers or via international NGOs. Everything below has been vetted and verified to be reliable places to send money, it just depends on where you want to concentrate your efforts. NGOs are often more well-resourced and dealing with larger operations while grassroots efforts are smaller but more agile.
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For International Supporters
Direct Support
- We Love Venezuela Foundation
- Donate to Volunteers
- Donate with 50% Match! via Yummy App
- Donations to Help Kids
- Donate to Help Pets
Donate Supplies
Venezuelans urgently need supplies, especially as they are still under crippling sanctions and a slow-to-respond government. Critical supplies include:
- Urgent Child Needs
- Child Identification Bracelets, GPS Bracelets, Whistles, Infant Formula, Baby Food, Baby Bottles
- Pets
- Dog / Cat Food, Vet supplies, Pet Carriers, Blankets
- First Aid & Medical Supplies
- Gloves, Tweezers, Saline, N95 Masks, Bandages, Medical Tape, Antiseptic and Alcohol Wipes, OTC Pain Reliever, Digital Thermometer, Flashlights, Batteries
- Shelf-stable Food (canned or dried)
- DO NOT donate expired or old food!
- Emergency Shelter
- Tents, Blankets, Sheets, Camping Equipment
Drop Off Locations
NOTE: All Drop-Off Locations have enough bottled water and clothing
- Buy Supplies Directly from a Supermarket & Send to a Collection Center
- Collection Centers in Los Angeles, CA
Shared by Alissa María- Olarte Transport Service
1125 E Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Monday–Friday • 10 AM–6 PM
(July 4 holiday may affect Friday hours.) - Ojalá
5405 N Figueroa St, Highland Park, CA 90042
Thursday • 12 PM–6 PM
Friday & Saturday • Closed (July 4 holiday)
Sunday • 12 PM–5 PM - Full Arepas KeKelly
312 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90014
Monday - Wednesday 9am–5pm
- Olarte Transport Service
- Collection Centers in New York City, NY
- Lulla’s Grand Café
169 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206-2131
Mon – Fri 10AM - 5PM - El Budaré Cafe
8721 Roosevelt Ave Jackson Heights, NY 11357
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM - Casa Ora
148 Meserole St, Ste 1, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Monday - Friday 10AM - 5PM (call to confirm +1 718 223 3116)
- Lulla’s Grand Café
- Collection Centers in Chicago, IL
- Restoried Bookshop
4613 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 - Albany Park Free Store
3000 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago IL 60625
- Restoried Bookshop
NGO’s On the Ground
- Airlink is working with airline and logistics partners to mobilize
humanitarian partners to help communities across Venezuela by sending: - Search and rescue and emergency medical teams
- Disaster assessment and management teams
- Urgently-needed aid, including medical supplies, medicines, water filters, food, shelter supplies and more
- With damage to the largest airport in Venezuela, Simón Bolívar International Airport, temporarily pausing flights into the country, Airlink is working to find routes for responders. For more information, click here.
- Americares trains local health workers to help people cope with the trauma of natural disasters and provides medical assistance to health facilities throughout the country. The Americares emergency team, including staff from the region, is assessing urgent health needs for survivors. They are also coordinating their response with the Pan American Health Organization, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other disaster response organizations. Click here to learn more.
- CORE, or Community Organized Relief Effort, delivers life-saving resources in the immediate aftermath – and empowers communities to be self-reliant in the long run. Its emergency response team is deploying and actively coordinating with trusted partners to assess the widespread needs on the ground. Visit CORE's website for more information.
- Direct Relief maintains emergency medicines commonly requested during earthquake events, including wound care, surgical supplies, antibiotics, field medic packs to equip first responders and search and rescue crews, and more. The organization will continue to respond to requests in the region as they become known. To discover more about the relief efforts, click here.
- Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) works to help people overcome significant barriers to health care by providing essential medical services and supporting the local health system. MSF teams in Caracas are assessing the situation and donating emergency trauma kits to hospitals. For more information on MSF, visit the website.
- GEM is a disaster relief organization. The GEM team, partnered with I Love Venezuela, is currently mobilizing in response to the developing situation. The reconnaissance and emergency response teams will be assessing needs, coordinating with local partners, and beginning response operations. To learn more about GEM, click here.
- The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) said the Venezuelan Red Cross is continuing care in a network of hospitals and polyclinics. Rescue teams are supporting evacuation and search efforts. The Venezuelan Red Cross said its headquarters was among the buildings affected by the earthquake and the group is accounting for the safety of its staff and volunteers. Click here to learn more about IFRC's relief efforts..
- IRC teams are on the ground in Venezuela delivering urgent health, nutrition, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), protection, education, food security, and livelihood services. For more details on IRC in Venezuela, click here.
- Islamic Relief is launching an emergency appeal to support those affected. Its members will be working with partners and local authorities to deliver lifesaving aid. For more information, including how to donate, click here.
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is rapidly deploying urban search and rescue teams – highly specialized emergency response units – through the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group, a U.N. advisory body. To discover
more about OCHA, visit the website.
- Project HOPE is a U.S.-based international humanitarian aid nonprofit. The organization is mobilizing medical assistance, with international emergency medical personnel and a K-9 search and rescue team on standby. For more information, including how to support, click here.
- The international youth humanitarian group says it has already released emergency funds and stands ready to deliver health services, child protection support, shelter, food and essential relief items as needed. Click here to discover more about Save the Children.
- Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen also is on the ground in Venezuela providing food and water to evacuated residents, first responders and tourists. World Center Kitchen typically activates a network of local restaurants, food trucks and emergency kitchens. Visit the website to learn more about World Central Kitchen's relief efforts.
- World Food Program USA – and the international program The World Food Programme -- delivers lifesaving food aid and is gearing up to support emergency response efforts in Venezuela. For more information including donations, click here.
- The aid organization World Vision has people in Venezuela and said it was activating its emergency response including:
- Emergency food assistance to prevent hunger and malnutrition
- Clean water and hygiene supplies to reduce the spread of disease
- Temporary shelter materials for families who have lost their homes
- Medical care and essential supplies for those injured or at risk
- Child-friendly spaces to provide safety, stability, and emotional care after trauma
- Click here to learn more about World Vision's aid efforts.
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Making these guides is important work, but also hard and time-consuming! If you appreciate it and want to see more, consider uplifting the Conscious Citizens–even if just for a bit! To keep all our work free, we need mutual support from a group of like-minded people (like you!) to help us out! You can become a paid member for as little as $2 USD/mo ($24/year), or a one-time donation would be much appreciated too!
