Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026. Buildings were reduced to rubble in minutes.
At least 3,800 people have been killed and the death toll continues to rise. Over 16,000 are injured with hospitals under extreme pressure.
Survivors urgently need food, water and medical care.
Our teams, alongside other DEC member charities, are in Venezuela right now. So far Action Against Hunger has reached over 10,000 people and our emergency response has included:
We responded to 71 emergencies in 2025, including earthquakes in the Philippines and Myanmar. You can help us and other DEC charities deliver the same level of response in Venezuela.
Please donate to support children and families impacted by the earthquake in Venezuela. Every donation matters.
Donate to DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal now
Page last updated: 10 July 2026
Before the earthquake, Venezuelan communities were already facing extreme food security. Now the need for emergency food assistance is even greater.
A donation of £25 can help provide emergency meals to a Venezuelan family for the next week.
Thousands of Venezuelan families have lost their homes. More survivors fear returning due to aftershocks and fear of their homes collapsing.
A donation of £50 can help families displaced by the earthquakes access emergency shelter kits, ensuring their safety.
With millions impacted, hygiene supplies like handwashing soap and incontinence support for the elderly are urgently needed.
A donation of £100 can provide emergency hygiene supplies to 10 Venezuelan families, maintaining their dignity during disaster.
Venezuelan communities in the North and near the capital have been devastated by the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck on 24 June 2026.
The UN estimates that millions of people have been affected, with more than 2 million in the worst impacted areas.
With your donation, however small, we can assist Venezuela communities with urgent humanitarian aid as soon as we possibly can. Because rapid action saves lives.
Please donate to the DEC Venezuela Emergency Appeal now to help Venezuelan families trapped in this crisis.Help Venezuela: make an emergency gift today
Our teams are in Venezuela right now providing essential humanitarian aid to search and rescue operations and children and families in need.
Our emergency response to the earthquakes includes:
Donating to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal now could help save lives in our response to this disaster.
Please give what you can today.
Make an emergency donation
We have over 100 staff in Venezuela and have provided assistance to Venezuelan communities for 8 years.
In 2025, we reached 77,704 people, improving access to:
Following the two devastating earthquakes, Venezuela needs more assistance. Please help us and our partners provide immediate emergency aid and long-term recovery programmes by donating to the Venezuela Earthquake Appeal today.
You could help save lives.
DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal: Donate now
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We've collaborated with 15 Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) member charities to respond to global emergencies over multiple appeals, delivering critical humanitarian aid including food, clean water, healthcare, and life-saving support.
Your donation to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal will help us deliver the same high level emergency response to the earthquakes in Venezuela.
When a powerful earthquake hit Myanmar in 2025, our teams and other DEC member charities were ready to respond. We launched an immediate emergency response distributing food baskets, hygiene kits, and healthcare.
Your donation now can help our teams give similar support to families caught up in the recent earthquake in Venezuela.
Alongside other leading aid charities, our teams sprung into action following the crisis in the Middle East. We provided emergency aid to families impacted by conflict across region, including in Gaza and Lebanon.
Please make an emergency donation to ensure Venezuelan communities get the same support following the recent earthquake.
When conflict hit Ukraine, we worked with DEC member charities to help ensure people's food security and provided essential water, sanitation and hygiene following extreme water shortages. We also provided water to hospitals under extreme pressure.
Your donation now can help our teams give similar support to families caught up in the recent earthquake in Venezuela.
