AH&H Equips Search & Rescue Teams in Venezuela

All Hands & Hearts and Alimenta la Solidaridad equipped local search and rescue teams with 805 pieces of critical equipment operating in Caraballeda within 72 hours.

The equipment included:

  • 20 cutting discs
  • 20 hydraulic jacks
  • 10 portable generators
  • 140 LED flashlights
  • 100 polyethylene tarps
  • 95 shelter tarps
  • 100 shovels
  • 20 polypropylene sack packs
  • 100 ropes
  • 20 angle grinders
  • 100 latex work gloves
  • 60 leather work gloves

These supplies help strengthen life-saving operations during the crucial 72-hour rescue window. An additional AH&H Disaster Response Team is arriving Sunday, equipped with essential response supplies and Starlink connectivity kits to strengthen response capacity on the ground.

Our priority during the next days is to save lives by delivering clean water, food, generators, hygiene supplies, masks, emergency shelter materials, tents, connectivity support, and other essential relief items while continuing to assess evolving needs, coordinate closely with local authorities and partners, and ensure assistance reaches the communities most affected. We will keep doing everything possible to support survivors.

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