Venezuela Relief

Earthquakes in Venezuela: devastation on the central coast

Venezuelan citizens search destroyed buildings in La Guaira after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on June 24th, 2026.
Photo: U.S. Marines 24MEU by Lance Cpl. Allison White, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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.

Read more about this emergency and find out how you can help.

Medicines for Venezuela: an act of mercy for those most in need

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.

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