
On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastated part of Venezuela’s central coast in less than a minute.
Hundreds of buildings collapsed, especially in La Guaira and the country’s capital, Caracas, causing thousands of deaths, an undetermined number of missing persons, and thousands of injured and displaced people. It is the worst catastrophe this impoverished country has faced in its contemporary history.
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Launched in 2016, our Venezuela Relief Project initially focused on providing funds for essential food purchases. While that phase successfully met its goals, an even more critical crisis soon emerged: the severe shortage of medications.
Learn more about this program.