Manzaniyah

the good news: we've managed to get fam and fam friends out of la guaira - they're now in caracas, temporarily staying in a compromised building while we figure out next steps. we've decided that the safest bet is to have them crash at my place, so we're trying to get the move sorted out, as we're a couple of states away.

the bad news: i live in a very small apartment, with my unemployed partner and my three cats. this makes a long-term stay a bit more complicated, and along with their house, fam have also lost their workplaces, meaning that their income situation is already pretty unstable.

i'm trying to figure things out. we will probably need to either rent a bigger place (big enough for five adults and six animals - dogs fam rescued and is bringing with them, aside from my cats), or find something for fam while things stabilize. i have a full time job but i think with good enough time management i could make it work with a couple more, and so i've been actively applying to other jobs. i might also be selling some of my stuff. additionally, i've set up a kofi - i don't feel very comfortable asking for financial help but i'm struggling, and i was thinking i could take requests (graphics? writing? want to translate your fic to spanish? need help designing pdf layouts? silly doodles? - i'm your guy, hit me up)

anyways, i'll be leaving that here. anything's welcome, truly: kofi link

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For donations:

We Love Foundation: Provinding food, water, medical support, hygiene kits, shelter supplies, logistics, and direct support for vulnerable families on the ground. They have worked with global partners and Venezuelan nonprofits for the past 13 years.

The Gio Foundation: Humanitarian and animal aid nonprofit organization accepting donations through their portal.

Aldeas Infantiles SOS: Accepts donations in bolívares (Venezuelan currency) through their Venezuelan branch. Donations in foreign currencies can be sent through Aldeas Infantiles SOS Spain.

Save the Children’s Emergency Fund: Donations will go towards providing urgent, life-saving support to Venezuelan children.

UNICEF Spain: Has launched an Emergency Fund for Venezuelan children.

Miami-based Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Launched a fundraising campaign to provide food, water, medicine, shelter and emergency relief.

World Central Kitchen: Providing fresh meals to communities in need in Venezuela.

Caritas Venezuela: Accepting both venezuelan and foreign donations.

Alimenta La Solidaridad: Activated their humanitarian network to support communities affected by the earthquake and deliver aid where it is needed the most.

International Medical Corps: Deployed members of their in-country team to the affected region to assess needs, working in close collaboration with local officials and emergency responders.

The House Project: Providing emergency humanitarian aid to those who need it most.

Fundación ACNUR Argentina: Independent, non-profit organization that works to raise public awareness and secure funds to support the humanitarian aid programs of ACNUR (the UN Refugee Agency).

Emergency Appeal by Healing Venezuela: Healing Venezuela is a UK based charity focused on alleviating the health crisis in Venezuela.

SOS Venezuela Appeal by People In Need: People in Need is a Czech non-governmental, non-profit organization active all over the world.

Ayudo Venezuela: A website to look up all collecting centers available in Venezuela.

Some collecting centers around the world: Find a near collecting center if there's any and help with anything you can.

For reporting missing people/pets:

Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela: If anyone you know in Venezuela is missing you can report them here.

Encuéntralos: You can locate people here.

HuellaScan: Website to report and locate missing pets.

Other resources and articles:

A map to see damages in Venezuela

Earthquakes in Venezuela: What We Know by Caracas Chronicles

Key Information About Venezuela’s State of Emergency by Caracas Chronicles

A Shaken Country and an Exposed State by Juan Carlos Gabaldón

Important video with information about Venezuela by Alex TVzla on instagram

For the best information about Venezuela in english please follow Caracas Chronicles and Alex TVzla on instagram.

If you are from the US call your representatives to pressure into aiding Venezuela as much as possible. Please, my country needs all the help they can get.

There are many Venezuelan communities around the world coming together and organizing to help those back home. Find the nearest collecting center and please help with whatever you can! }

Venezuela was already a devastated country, and this just made everything a million times worse.

All these campaigns/fundraisers I'm sharing have been verified.

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