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On June 24, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.1 and 7.5 in magnitude, followed by numerous aftershocks, struck northern Venezuela. To date, more than 2,000 people have been confirmed dead and over 10,000 have been injured. The humanitarian needs continue to grow by the hour.
Thousands of families have lost their homes, their belongings, and every sense of stability. They urgently need safe drinking water, food, medical care, hygiene supplies, psychosocial support, and safe shelter.
CISP has been working in Venezuela since 1999, when we responded to another devastating emergency in the same area: the state of La Guaira, in the community of Los Corales. On December 14 of that year, torrential rains triggered massive mudslides and debris flows that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed between 10,000 and 30,000 lives. We know this territory, its communities, and its vulnerabilities. And we know how to respond.
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For this reason, the first community our team reached was Los Corales. We delivered operational equipment and satellite antennas to the Community Emergency Committee - established through one of our projects carried out between 2024 and 2025 - and to the La Guaira Civil Protection Directorate. Communications have now been restored in some of the hardest-hit areas, allowing families who had been unable to reach their loved ones to reconnect.
Specialized CISP staff are working alongside Search and Rescue teams in the field while also supporting the families of those still missing, healthcare workers, and emergency responders.
In Maiquetía, in La Guaira State, 116 families are sleeping in ten tents inside the José María Vargas Sports Complex, which has been converted into an emergency shelter. They are waiting to learn whether their homes are still safe to inhabit—whether they will be able to return or whether they will have to start over from scratch.
Our team assists them every day. We are distributing, together with the UNICEF, hygiene kits and installing mobile showers. In an overcrowded shelter, hygiene is not a minor concern—especially after at least one suspected case of cholera was reported. We are also providing psychosocial support and helping establish shared living guidelines for people who suddenly find themselves sharing a difficult space with strangers during an already traumatic time.
With your support, we can continue assisting these families and respond to the needs that emerge every day.
Every donation provides water, food, medical care, and support for people who have lost everything.
We will continue to keep you updated on the situation and on how your contribution is being used.
