Venezuela Earthquakes - Help reach children in need

On 24 June 2026, two powerful earthquakes – measuring 7.2 and 7.5magnitude– struck Venezuelajust seconds apart,causing widespread destructionacross parts of thecountry,includingthe capital, Caracas. Homes, schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructurehave been damaged or destroyed.

Thousands ofpeople have been killed andinjured, as rescue teams continue searching through the rubble for survivors. More than 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, are now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

As the full scale of the devastation becomes clearer, children and families are facing immense uncertainty, withmanyinurgent need of safe shelter, clean water,healthcareand protection. Donate now to helpUNICEF deliver lifesaving support tochildren and families affected by the earthquakes.

Children in Venezuela were already facing immensechallenges

Even before these earthquakes, children in Venezuela were living through a prolonged humanitarian crisis driven by economic instability, rising costs and weakened public services. Millions of families were already struggling to afford food,healthcareand other essentials, and children faced growing risks of malnutrition, disease,violenceand disruptions to their education.

An estimated 8 millionpeoplein Venezuela, including4 million children, need humanitarianassistance.Now, the earthquakes have added another devastating layer to an already fragile situation.

How is UNICEF responding?

Inthe aftermath of the earthquakes, families need immediate support to meet their most urgent needs, including:

- Emergencyhealthcare
- Safe drinking water
- Sanitation and hygiene supplies
- Temporary shelter
- Essential household items
- Child protection and psychosocial support

UNICEF teams are on the ground assessing urgent needs andmobilisingsupport to help children and families affected by the earthquakes. UNICEF has already started delivering lifesaving support, including medical supplies and equipment, tents, wheelchairs, water purification tablets and other essential water, sanitation and hygiene supplies. But we need your help to reach more children and families in need.

How will my donation help childrenimpactedby the earthquakes?

UNICEF is working alongside our partners to provide lifesaving healthcare, water sanitation and hygiene to families in urgent need.

- $100 could help provide 20,975 water purification tablets, enough to turn over 100,000 litres of dirty water into safe water for drinking, washing and cooking for 225 children a month.
- $127 could help provide 252 sachets of lifesaving nutrition paste Plumpy’Nut®, enough to help two children with severe malnutrition to recover through a full course of treatment.
- $500 could help provide 11 first aid kits, which could help treat a range of injuries during emergency situations.

How do we use each dollar donated?

78¢on average, 78 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went directly to helping children in need, including long-term programs, emergency response and community education.

22¢on average, 15 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went to essential fundraising costs that helped us generate more impact for children, 7 cents went to admin costs, such as keeping your personal data safe.