Relief for Venezuela.
At around 6pm on June 24, two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela within 39 seconds of each other. Families lost their homes. Entire neighborhoods are searching for the missing. We're raising emergency funds to get help where it's needed most.
Two earthquakes, 39 seconds apart, and a country left in rubble.
At around 6pm on June 24, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near Yumare, in north-central Venezuela. Thirty-nine seconds later, a second and even stronger 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the same region. It was the most powerful earthquake Venezuela has felt in more than a century, and it didn't give anyone time to prepare for the second hit.
Three areas have been hit the hardest: La Guaira, Caracas, and Tucacas in Falcón. La Guaira took the worst of it — whole apartment buildings came down, the state has been declared a disaster zone, and rescue teams are still pulling people from the rubble, some found alive days later. Caracas saw serious damage too, especially in Chacao, Baruta, and El Junquito, where homes and buildings collapsed or were left unsafe to return to. And in Tucacas, Falcón, a residential building came down with people still trapped inside.
And the truth is, real help on the ground has been painfully slow to arrive. It's mostly the same neighbors, the same families, digging through rubble with their bare hands and whatever tools they can find. Local teams are doing everything they can, but they're under-equipped for a disaster this size, and international aid has been slow to arrive in the force this kind of devastation calls for. Tens of thousands of people have been reported missing or out of contact with their families — a number that kept climbing as more reports came in.
Hospitals that were already short on medicine before this happened are now treating thousands of injuries with unreliable power and not enough hands. Families are sleeping outside because their homes are gone or too dangerous to enter. Aftershocks keep coming, so even people whose houses are still standing are afraid to go back inside.
This isn't a headline far away from us. It's our families, our neighbors, our home — and right now, with so little outside help on the ground, it's the people themselves holding everything together.
Choose the way that works for you.
Every gift — large or small — goes directly toward emergency relief for earthquake-affected families in Venezuela. Pick whichever method is easiest for you.
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What your donation actually buys.
No vague promises. Here's exactly what your gift goes toward, in the order families need it most right now.
Real help, hand to hand.
Negocios del Padre is working with people already on the ground in La Guaira, Tucacas, and Caracas — neighbors, churches, and local volunteers who know exactly which families need help first. Your donation doesn't sit in a queue. It moves.
A careful path, because the easy one is blocked.
Due to ongoing banking limitations affecting Venezuela, direct international bank transfers are often restricted or unavailable. Here's exactly how your donation gets there anyway.
Local Presence in Colombia
Negocios del Padre coordinates through our local operational presence in Colombia and uses institutional exchange accounts, including Binance, where appropriate and legally permitted.
Compliant Conversion & Transfer
Funds are converted and transferred through available compliant channels to trusted local contacts and end recipients in Venezuela.
Direct Purchase of Aid
These resources are used directly for the purchase of essential goods and relief supplies for the individuals and families being assisted.
