Earthquakes in Venezuela
In Venezuela, people affected by the powerful earthquakes of 24 June urgently need help. Thousands have lost their homes and lack water, food and medical care. Swiss Solidarity is calling for solidarity. Our Swiss NGO partners are already providing vital assistance on the ground.
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Donations received: CHF 10'032'254
Major damage and urgent humanitarian needs
Many people have lost their lives, while thousands more are injured or still missing. The destruction is immense. Homes, roads, hospitals and other essential infrastructure have been severely damaged. The disaster has struck a country that was already deeply weakened, where many people were living in highly precarious conditions even before the earthquakes.
Humanitarian needs are enormous: medical care, emergency shelter, safe drinking water, food and essential goods are urgently needed.
Our ongoing response
Our Swiss NGO partners are already providing emergency assistance on the ground: medical care, safe drinking water, food, essential goods and access to safe shelter. We remain in constant contact with them to ensure that the assistance is adapted as closely as possible to the actual needs on the ground.
Depending on how the situation evolves, our support may also include longer-term measures to help affected people regain prospects for the future.
National Day of Solidarity
On the National Day of Solidarity on Thursday, 2 July, Switzerland mobilised for the people affected in Venezuela and sent a strong message of solidarity. With the support of SRG SSR and private radio stations, volunteers and well-known personalities collected donation pledges throughout the day in the telephone centres in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano and Chur. In total, 10,032,254 francs were raised for humanitarian aid.
“The disaster striking Venezuela at a time of instability and hardship is deeply concerning. The affected regions are densely populated, and both housing and essential infrastructure are fragile. We fear that many people will require urgent assistance and call on the people of Switzerland to show their solidarity.”
Miren Bengoa
Director Swiss SolidarityHelp now
In a disaster of this magnitude, rapid assistance is vital. Your donation makes it possible to provide concrete and effective support to people in need following this disaster.
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