Fundraising for Venezuela
Set up your fundraiser today to help provide vital humanitarian support.
What has been the impact?
More than 4,900 people
have been killed.
More than 17,000 people
have been injured.
More than 21,000 people
have been made homeless.
Over 58,000 buildings
have been damaged.
The current situation in Venezuela
On the evening of 24 June 2026, two major earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, struck northern Venezuela within minutes of each other.
The impact was felt across the capital, Caracas, and throughout central and coastal regions. Buildings, homes and infrastructure have collapsed and been severely damaged, and there has been widespread disruption to essential services.
Rescue efforts are slow, hampered by damaged infrastructure and limited resources. More than 4,900 people are confirmed dead, with tens of thousands still missing.
Thousands of families continue to sleep in parks, plazas and open spaces due to visible cracks in their homes and buildings, and fear of collapse triggered by ongoing aftershocks, with more than 600 recorded so far. Many homes remain unsafe, and displacement is expected to continue for months as damage assessments are ongoing.
Set up your fundraiser today and help restore hope where it's needed most.
What people in Venezuela need right now
This disaster comes at a time when millions of people in Venezuela were already struggling to survive.
Even before the earthquakes, around 7.9 million people needed humanitarian assistance. Many families were facing food shortages, limited access to healthcare, and unreliable basic services.
Now, the situation has become far more urgent.
The most urgent needs include:
Search and rescue
To reach people who are trapped or injured.
Emergency shelter
Medical care
Food assistance
Your fundraiser can help ensure that families are not facing this crisis alone.
Caritas is already responding
Local Church parishes are among the first places people are turning to for help.
Across affected areas, parishes have opened their doors to shelter displaced families and are distributing emergency supplies where they can. This immediate, community-led response is already making a difference.
Caritas Venezuela, part of one of the country’s most trusted humanitarian networks, is working alongside partners to assess needs and prepare a broader response.
With a presence in communities across the country, including remote and hard-to-reach areas, this network can quickly identify needs and get help to where it’s most needed.
How it works
