Two catastrophic earthquakes have hit Venezuela.
Buildings were reduced to rubble in minutes. Now survivors urgently need shelter, water, food, and medical care.
Please donate now to help reach as many people as possible.
What is happening in Venezuela?
The scale of destruction caused by the Venezuela earthquakes is huge:
- Thousands of people have been killed, and thousands more injured. The death toll continues to rise, and the country’s hospitals are under extreme pressure.
- The UN estimates that millions of people have been affected, with more than two million in the worst impacted areas.
- Women and their families are sleeping in makeshift tents on the street, with little protection from the heat and rain. Power lines and roads have been destroyed, and people are cut off from essential supplies.
- Women and girls face increasing risks. They urgently need safe shelter, menstrual and hygiene supplies, reproductive healthcare, and protection from the heightened threat of gender-based violence and exploitation that often follows disasters like this.
Venezuela was already facing a severe economic crisis before the earthquakes. The needs are now overwhelming.
Your support can be a lifeline for women and their families affected by this devastating disaster.
How CARE is responding to the Venezuela earthquakes
DEC charities, including CARE, are working through their local partners to reach people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela with emergency aid and support search and rescue efforts.
CARE is coordinating directly with local partners including Tinta Violeta, Uniandes and CESAP/CAFI Network in Venezuela to provide life-saving support to women and their communities. They are best-placed to respond to this tragedy and tell us what is needed right now.
Priorities include:
- Emergency supplies
- Psychosocial support
- Gender-based violence case management
- Dignity and hygiene kit distribution
- Community kitchens, support hotlines and referral systems
Our response will prioritise those most at risk in the aftermath of the earthquakes, especially women and girls.
How will my donation help in Venezuela?
Please donate today so that CARE partners can reach families affected by the Venezuela earthquakes as quickly as possible.
💛 £10 could provide essential hygiene supplies for a family
💛 £25 could help provide emergency food support to a family for a week
💛 £50 could provide shelter kits for 3 families whose homes have been destroyed
About the DEC
CARE International is raising money together with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for the Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. The DEC is a consortium of 15 aid agencies working together in times of disasters and emergencies.
