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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

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes yesterday, a 7.2 and a 7.5. Many parts of the country have been reduced to rubble, and areas of Caracas have been flattened. Their infrastructure has already been under immense strain. Here's how you can help:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-relief-for-venezuela-earthquake-victims

Donate here.

It is a little difficult for me to format this information, as I am getting it through WhatsApp messages and Instagram reels, but I will be using this post to add collection centres outside of Venezuela. I will not be using this platform to spread information for those who are inside Venezuela as I know there are better platforms for that.

Most of the information I share will be in spanish and I also will not be doing any translation work. The addresses are clear and the items needed are universal in every catastrophe of this magnitude.

Collection centres in Puerto Rico:

Collection centres in Argentina:

Collection centres in Chile:

Collection centres in Bogotá:

Collection centres in Miami:

This has been happening all month with little to no international media attention. Here are a few organizations you can check out for resources or to support:

ActionAid India

SEEDS India

GlobalGiving