How to Help Victims of the Venezuela Earthquakes
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Rescue workers evacuate an injured person from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026.
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Relief efforts have entered critical hours as search and rescue teams continue working after Venezuela was struck by two successive earthquakes on Wednesday evening.
At least 1,450 people have died with 3,150 injured, said Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the country’s National Assembly, on Sunday. Over 12,000 have been displaced and more than 770 buildings have collapsed, he added.
A 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck north of the Venezuelan capital Caracas early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage had been reported in the immediate aftermath.
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has shared several hopeful stories of survivors being pulled from the rubble. On Monday, she celebrated a man being "rescued alive" after spending "106 hours trapped." She gave credit to Civil Protection and all the international groups involved in the "43-hour rescue operation."
Officials expect casualty numbers to rise as search and rescue teams continue working through the rubble, with people still believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
The missing persons website Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela estimates that over 45,000 people remain unaccounted for. The U.N. aid chief has offered a similar estimation.
According to USGS, the epicenter of Wednesday's first quake, which had a magnitude of 7.2, was roughly 100 miles west of the capital in Caracas. The second, which followed in under a minute and had a magnitude of 7.5, was located just under four miles east, about 19 miles away from the coastal town of Morón.
Much of the damage hit the coastal state of La Guaira.
In the immediate aftermath of the quakes, world leaders extended condolences and offers of support.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who backed Rodríguez’s rule after forcibly ousting former President Nicolás Maduro in January, referred to the tragedy as “devastating” and said the U.S. was ready to help its “new and great friends.”
The State Department pledged $150 million in humanitarian assistance as part of its “robust” response.
The U.N.'s International Organization for Migration has estimated, based on the latest available population and damage projections, that as many as 6.8 million people could be impacted by the twin quakes.
Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said last week that the humanitarian response was moving “very fast and at scale” in support of the Venezuelan authorities.
“It really is a terrifying thing, but what we are seeing right now is also an international mobilization at its very best,” he continued. “It is in our troubled world an impulse, a very human impulse, to help.”
Here are the ways you can help the victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.
The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) has launched relief operations while its national branch, the Venezuelan Red Cross, "is on the ground conducting search and rescue, reaching the injured, and assessing the growing needs of those who have lost everything."
The humanitarian network is seeking donations to help "scale up its response and bring life-saving assistance" to those who need it.
UNICEF USA is providing emergency support for children and families affected by the disaster.
“Local UNICEF teams are on the ground working to address the needs of children and families after powerful, back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela,” the organization said.
UNICEF estimates that 3.9 million children live in areas affected by the earthquakes, placing thousands of families at risk.
The organization is seeking donations and says more "help is urgently needed."
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) mobilized an initial emergency response to reach those in need, “including the distribution of essential relief items and emergency medical supplies to frontline workers in the most affected areas.”
"What we are seeing is catastrophic," said IRC Venezuela country director Nicole Kast, in a statement shared with TIME. "People have lost everything in a matter of seconds, and the need for immediate support is overwhelming. In some of the hardest-hit areas, damaged infrastructure and limited civil response capacity mean people may be trapped and unable to reach safety or be reached by those trying to help.”
The organization is collecting donations and has said emergency gifts “up to $2,225,000 will be matched by generous donors until 11:59 PM on 9/30/2026, or until the match total is met.”
A car drives in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. Federico Parra—Getty Images
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) in partnership with the We Love Foundation, formerly known as I Love Venezuela, is mobilizing immediate relief efforts.
“Time is critical. Every hour matters for families who have lost everything and are waiting for food, clean water, emergency supplies, and hope,” said the organization.
GEM previously assisted Venezuela during its refugee crisis in 2019 and is now collecting donations in response to the twin quakes.
Save the Children, an international humanitarian organization, is working with local partners in Venezuela to assess urgent needs and support children and families.
“Children are among the most vulnerable after these earthquakes. Some will have lost their homes and aftershocks are continuing, causing further terror for children and heightening the risk of further damage and casualties,” said Fatima Andraca, director of the group’s Venezuela branch.
The organization is seeking donations to "help children recover" from the disaster.