The Response, By the Numbers
🥘 130,000 meals delivered to families, with daily meal production now reaching 600 meals across five distribution points, alongside our partner Alimenta la Solidaridad.
💧 3,100 people now have ongoing access to safe drinking water through water filtration systems, while 10,000 people have access to water for hygiene needs such as bathing, laundry, and cleaning.
🧼 3,320 people received hygiene kits containing essentials such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, wipes, and toilet paper.
📡 2,800 people now have access to high-speed internet through Starlink, helping families reconnect with loved ones and enabling responders to coordinate relief efforts in real time.
⛺ Families who lost their homes are receiving emergency shelter support, including more than 400 mattresses, tents, and 200 tarps and shelter sheets.
💊 17,000 medication doses have been distributed to support urgent health needs in affected communities.
🔌 More than 60 generators and heavy-duty tools are supporting debris removal and other critical response efforts in affected communities.
🦺 310 cemetery workers and local rescue team members have received protective equipment and essential supplies to carry out difficult and urgent work safely.
Building Toward Long-Term Water Access
Water remains one of the most urgent needs in La Guaira and the surrounding region. In the first days after the earthquakes, bottled water was the fastest way to get safe drinking water into survivors’ hands. Now, the response is shifting toward something more lasting: water filtration systems, paired with hands-on training so communities can run and maintain them long after the emergency response ends.
That shift matters in a country where safe water access was already a challenge before the disaster struck. Each $100 filtration system can produce up to 5 million liters of clean water over the next decade, turning a single investment into a sustainable water source for families and communities for years to come.
Giving Children Space to Just Be Kids
We are also beginning to support children and families through emergency education activities in community spaces where local churches have created safe places for children to gather each morning.
These spaces offer children routine, play, and emotional support in the midst of trauma, while giving parents a few hours to focus on urgent next steps. To support one of these local initiatives, AH&H has provided school and activity supplies — including paint, crayons, scissors, paper, and other materials — so volunteers can continue creating a safe, engaging environment for children in the midst of crisis.
The Work Continues
As headlines fade and search-and-rescue operations wind down, the needs on the ground don’t disappear with them. Communities are grieving. Families remain displaced. Recovery will take time, and it will take many hands working together.
We are committed to standing alongside the people of Venezuela — not just to respond quickly, but to stay for the long recovery ahead.
Make a Difference
We’re just at the beginning of this response, and the need is growing. Your support allows us to continue showing up by working alongside communities, supporting local efforts, and doing everything we can in the coming weeks to help families recover.
Thank you for your support.
