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Three Months After the Venezuela Earthquake: Restoring Stable Homes and Children's Emotional Well-Being
Last Update：2026/09/24Tags：
On the evening of June 24 (local time), Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. Marking the strongest earthquakes in more than a century, the disaster claimed more than 6,500 lives and injured over 16,700 others.
There are still many families confined to temporary shelters or damaged houses, with around 53,000 households affected. Through partnerships with 2,000 local churches, World Vision is actively helping communities meet immediate needs including clean water, food, healthcare, sanitation, child protection, and emotional support while supporting families throughout their long journey of recovery.
Three months after the disaster, we have provided emergency assistance to over 130,000 people, nearly 30% of whom are children. Our comprehensive relief efforts include:
Food - Provided emergency food supplies to over 120,000 people.
Livelihoods - Provided livelihood assistance to over 117,000 people.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Over 17,000 survivors have access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Child Protection - Set up 20 Child Friendly Spaces to help over 38,000 children cope with post-disaster emotions through art activities and games.
Temporary Shelter - Provided shelter support to more than 2,200 people.
World Vision works with local partners and churches to deliver emergency food and daily supplies to quakes-affected families.
We stand with the survivors and provide them with clean drinking water.
We focus on vulnerable children affected by the disaster.
We talk and interact with children, so they feel they are not alone.
We use art and games to help children process their emotions after the earthquakes.
Right after her rescue, Daniela started looking after the affected people seeking shelter. This initiative grew out of love and a desire to help. She took on roles she never thought possible: “I had to act as a nurse to look after and comfort the wounded.” Emerging from this tragedy, she transformed into a helper full of life and strength. She said, “I feel like I was reborn and I am a different person.”
Venezuela has long suffered from economic, social, and political problems. Since 2018, more than 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled their homes. Millions of children face hunger and cannot go to school. The earthquakes have increased the physical and mental health risks for thousands of children and teenagers.
With the vast number of people affected and the disaster spanning multiple regions, the greatest challenge remains insufficient funding. Mobilizing more resources to meet survivors’ needs is our most urgent priority.
For vulnerable children and families affected by the earthquakes, the road to rebuilding their homes and livelihoods, and to recovering from trauma, is full of difficulties. We urgently call on you to take immediate action and donate to support World Vision’s earthquakes emergency relief. Your donation today can be a lifeline of hope for vulnerable children and families in crisis.
$160 Provides 1 family with hygiene kit and drinking water
$350 Provides cash assistance to 2 survivors
$1,200 Provides emergency food for 5 families
Please act now in helping children and families affected by the earthquakes to get through this difficult time, and keep the survivors in your prayers.
