Emergency Response —
Back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, collapsing nearly 59,000 buildings across Caracas and five other states. Over 1,430 people are confirmed dead, more than 3,200 injured, and tens of thousands missing. Search and rescue teams are still working through the rubble. Your donation reaches survivors today.
What Happened
On the evening of June 24, 2026, a magnitude 7.2 foreshock struck near San Felipe in western Venezuela — followed just 40 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 mainshock, the most powerful earthquake to hit the country in over 125 years.
The quakes collapsed buildings across multiple states. In Caracas, the Los Palos Grandes and Altamira neighborhoods suffered severe destruction. In one part of southeastern Caracas, nearly all high-rise buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed.
Venezuela sits atop a complex fault system where the Caribbean Plate meets the South American Plate — and Caracas is built in a deep sedimentary basin that amplifies seismic waves, multiplying the devastation.
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared a national state of emergency. Over 400 aftershocks have been recorded. Satellite analysis estimates approximately 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed. The USGS PAGER model warns the final death toll could potentially exceed 100,000.
Where to Give
These organizations are actively responding to the Venezuela earthquake. 100% of your donation goes directly to relief efforts — not to this page.
✅ Already with a Program to Address the Earthquake
Impact Hub Caracas is a community of entrepreneurs, creatives, and changemakers whose workspace was damaged in the earthquake. This fund helps them reopen their doors, restart their work, and regain stability — supporting the local ecosystem that drives social impact in the capital. 100% of donations go directly to the cause via Zeffy.
Donate via Zeffy →Cáritas Venezuela is one of the country's largest humanitarian networks, supported by over 30,000 volunteers serving the most vulnerable communities across Venezuela. They are directly present on the ground and mobilizing earthquake relief right now.
Donar a Cáritas →WeLove Foundation is an international nonprofit mobilizing support for communities in crisis. They are channeling resources and coordinating initiatives to aid Venezuela earthquake survivors alongside local and international partners.
Donate via WeLove →Venezuela Sin Límites is channeling donations directly to NGOs working on the ground with the most vulnerable communities affected by the earthquake. Funds support recovery and reconstruction actions through their trusted social organization network inside Venezuela.
Hacer una Donación →🌐 Organizations that Dedicate Resources to Emergencies
The ICRC and Venezuelan Red Cross are among the first responders on the ground, coordinating search and rescue, emergency medical care, and shelter for displaced families.
Donate via ICRC →UNICEF is mobilizing emergency supplies — clean water, food, hygiene kits, and child protection services — for children and families in the hardest-hit areas.
Donate via UNICEF →MSF teams are deploying mobile medical units to treat the injured and support overwhelmed hospitals across Caracas and the surrounding states.
Donate via MSF →WFP is coordinating food delivery and emergency logistics for survivors displaced by collapsed buildings and infrastructure damage across the country.
Donate via WFP →DVC is a Venezuelan nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through social projects in health, education, and community development. They partner with local organizations across the country to channel resources where they're needed most.
Donate via DVC →Beyond Donating
Share this page or news coverage on social media. Visibility drives donations. Use #VenezuelaEarthquake and tag relief organizations to amplify reach.
Ask your elected officials to support international humanitarian aid packages for Venezuela. Government-to-government aid can move resources at scale.
Many Venezuelans abroad are anxious and grieving for family back home. Reach out to Venezuelan friends, neighbors, and colleagues — a kind word, a check-in message, or simply listening can make a profound difference during an incredibly difficult time.
▶ Watch this message on Instagram →While cash donations are the most efficient way to help, there are also ways to provide physical support through donation drives — accepting food, water, hygiene supplies, and medical items — which are active across cities with large Venezuelan communities.
Visit terremotovenezuela.com — a citizen-powered damage map where you can search affected buildings by name, address, or neighborhood, or submit a report in under 30 seconds. Crowdsourced information helps rescue teams prioritize where to go.