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Rescue workers in La Guaira, Venezuela are using power tools to cut through collapsed concrete slabs, pulling children from the rubble alive but covered in thick dust.
In nearby Caracas, a 14-story apartment building has partially collapsed, leaving families desperately searching for loved ones trapped beneath the debris.
This is the reality after twin earthquakes — a 7.2 magnitude foreshock followed by a 7.5 magnitude quake — struck Venezuela yesterday evening. The most powerful earthquake to hit the country in over a century, it has already claimed hundreds of lives, injured thousands more, with tens of thousands still reported missing.
Project HOPE-supported clinics are treating patients in affected areas, teams are assessing the damage, and we have a K-9 search and rescue team being mobilized. In situations like this, an immediate response is critical to saving lives and finding survivors. Our team in Venezuela is responding and we need your help.
Your support today can help provide emergency medical aid, clean water, critical supplies, and other support to people impacted by this catastrophe, and around the world where it’s needed most.
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The earthquakes have struck at a time when nearly 8 million Venezuelans were already in need of humanitarian assistance. Now, entire blocks are destroyed, phone lines and electricity are down for neighborhoods in multiple cities, and damage to sanitation systems is increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.
Project HOPE has decades of experience responding to major earthquakes internationally, including Türkiye, Syria, Myanmar, and Indonesia. We’ve also been on the ground in Venezuela since 2019, expanding access to health services, mental health, medicines, health education, and more — reaching over 1.2 million people in 2025 alone.
Beyond the immediate devastation, disasters like this create lasting challenges for survivors:
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- Children and families often experience significant mental health impacts and trauma.
- Overcrowded shelters can increase the risk of disease outbreaks.
- Damaged infrastructure cuts off access to clean water, medical care, and other essential services.
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