July 8, 2026 | 10:27 a.m.
In Venezuela, the air is heavy with loss and the reality of the intense destruction of June’s double earthquakes.
With tens of thousands of people still missing, the confirmed death toll has risen to more than 3,530 lives lost.
Families don’t know if their loved ones are buried beneath collapsed infrastructure or if they may have been rescued.
For one mother, locating her 3-year-old alive and safe was only the first step. “I had been looking for my son for many days,” Luz Mari Perales said. “I looked for him all over La Guaira. I looked for him here in Caracas, everywhere. In hospitals, in shelters, I couldn’t find him anywhere — I was desperate, crying.”
Finally, she heard that her son had been saved; he was pulled from the rubble along with several other children.
Luz Mari immediately travelled to Tanaguarena where he was being held.
“I spoke with him. I hugged him. I asked if I could take him, and they told me no,” she said. Luz Mari is still waiting for identity verification before she can legally take her son with her.
With security measures in place to keep children out of unsafe situations, many families are experiencing extended stress.
“Newborn babies are without their mom, without their dad,” Luz Mari explained. “My baby needs his mom’s warmth. I’m still waiting.”
Even when they are reunited, Luz Mari and her son will have nothing familiar to return to.
“My house and all of Tanaguarena was completely destroyed,” she said.
As families camp in tent groups while they wait together, Convoy of Hope continues to deliver water and tens of thousands of meals to survivors and responders.
“Truly, your support, all your efforts — we thank you from the bottom of our hearts, because we know you do it with all the love in the world,” Luz Mari shared. “May God give long life to all the people who are helping us.”
Convoy of Hope is committed to serving Venezuela for the long haul, meeting practical needs and offering hope as surviving families face the path ahead.
Deliver Hope to Survivors in Venezuela
July 1, 2026 | 4:04 p.m.
After the destruction of the double earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24, survivors are grappling with the difficult realities of recovery.
Families are living in tent camps at nearby parks, avoiding unstable infrastructures. Parque del Este in Caracas has become a “tent city” for thousands of displaced people.
Even individuals whose homes weren’t destroyed still evacuated — the risk of aftershocks will continue for months.
“I just can’t wrap my head around it,” said Oneida Calderon, a woman whose family has yet to be found. “I don’t understand why we weren’t prepared for this tragedy — I still can’t come to terms with this situation we’re going through.”
“They’re afraid even in their own homes because of this,” said Victor Aguiar, a local volunteer.
On the ground, Convoy of Hope Disaster Relief team members are meeting essential needs with clean drinking water, grocery bags of shelf-stable food items, and hot meals from strategically placed mobile kitchens.
“I’d like to thank you for providing food for the children,” one man said as a young child received a grocery bag.
While families are receiving care from Convoy’s team and emotional support from one another, many Venezuelan volunteers are still working tirelessly to save survivors beneath the debris.
“I’m 24 years old, I’m from La Candelaria here, and since June 24, I’ve been volunteering, helping shovel debris and load trucks with it,” said Eros Amaya.
“Even though I’m still dealing with the pain of what happened — my home was damaged, too — I’m still here helping,” Eros continued. “I’d rather be doing that than staying at home, knowing there are so many people out there doing everything they can to help.”
As Convoy of Hope looks ahead to meeting long-term needs, thank you for standing with us to bring survivors hope today and in the months ahead.
June 29, 2026 | 2:54 p.m.
Venezuela was hit with an aftershock that measured at least 4.6 on the Richter scale this morning near 7 a.m., triggering another wave of distress in an already devastating situation.
Not knowing which buildings may collapse next, many people are fleeing into open spaces, with some sleeping in tents along the roads. Families can only focus on survival.
“Here we are again, back in the street,” a woman told the Associated Press after evacuating her apartment building. “I don’t know when we’ll have a moment of true peace.”
Since the earthquakes struck on June 24, more than 3,200 people have been injured, overflowing the capacities of local hospitals.
The number of confirmed deaths has risen to 1,700.
Though at least 33 survivors were rescued over the weekend, tens of thousands of people remain missing.
Search efforts continue as rescue teams and volunteers look for signs of life with scanning technology, search dogs, drones, and machinery. Civilians dig through debris with their own hands and shovels, calling out for any survivors.
On the ground in Venezuela, Convoy of Hope is giving families essential relief through hygiene kits, bags of food and bottled water, and warm meals prepared through our mobile kitchens.
An estimated 1.8 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, the United Nations reported, including some 680,000 children.
Convoy of Hope is committed to providing long-term support to aid the children and families in Venezuela as they face loss, devastation, and the difficult journey of recovery.
June 26, 2026 | 12:34 p.m.
With each hour that goes by, the window for finding survivors after Wednesday’s Venezuela earthquakes is shortening.
Nearly 3,000 people are injured. More than 500 deaths have been reported. In the aftermath, tens of thousands of individuals remain unaccounted for.
Family members of the missing do not know if their relatives are buried in debris or if they may still be alive.
“I’m in shock and confusion, and frustrated that I can’t help,” one man told BBC News. He believes one of his friends is still under the rubble after another friend was confirmed dead.
“I want to know where my child is, if he’s trapped or in a shelter,” a mother told AP News, while others around her called out the names of their missing loved ones.
This is a period of deep loss and waiting.
But there are also signs of hope.
As search and rescue teams work tirelessly to recover as many survivors as possible, Convoy of Hope is on the ground bringing relief to these communities.
With immediate, life-sustaining aid, including hot meals from mobile kitchens, families are receiving encouragement that they are not facing this alone.
June 25, 2026 | 3:40 p.m.
Convoy of Hope is on the ground with immediate disaster relief for Venezuela earthquake survivors.
In a widespread response, our Disaster Relief team is delivering essential hygiene kits to affected families — as well as hot meals and drinking water from our mobile kitchens.
These back-to-back earthquakes were the most powerful Venezuela has faced in the past 100 years.
“I thought I was going to die,” one woman told BBC Mundo.
Survivors are hurting and in shock; people around the world are responding compassionately.
The United States, Switzerland, and the Netherlands are sending search-and-rescue teams to find any survivors still trapped beneath collapsed homes and buildings. Germany, Spain, France, China, and India are also prepared to help the relief efforts.
In Venezuela, many still wait for their loved ones to be found. The number of reported deaths continues to rise.
Through Disaster Relief, we are reaching families whose lives have been overturned. In times of destruction and stress, we are committed to restoring hope.
June 25, 2026 | 8:28 a.m.
More than 160 people are dead and 900 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes collapsed buildings, leaving people trapped inside. Officials continue to rescue people out of the rubble and assess the aftermath.
In the midst of the rubble Convoy of Hope is bringing immediate relief and help to survivors.
