The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has raised over £10m million for the appeal which launched on Wednesday, July 1st.
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) charities and their local partners continue to work around the clock to reach people with shelter, water, food, and medical care after two devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela.
Millions of people have been affected by the disaster, with more than two million in the worst impacted areas. Over 96,000 buildings are believed to have been damaged or destroyed.
Adjoa Andoh MBE - actor and International Rescue Committee Ambassador who fronted the launch of the fundraising appeal on the BBC said,
“The generosity of the British public is astonishing! Your kindness is already making an incredible difference to the lives of people in despair through your support of the DEC charities, including the International Rescue Committee, who, with your help, are working tirelessly in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
Thank you to every person who has donated to the appeal so far - without you we would struggle, with you we can bring hope.”
Notes to editors:
About the DEC: The DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities at times of crisis overseas to raise funds quickly and efficiently. In these times of crisis, people in life-and-death situations need our help and our mission is to save, protect and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian response.
The DEC’s 15 member charities are: Action Against Hunger, ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide UK, International Rescue Committee UK, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund and World Vision UK.
Fourteen of the DEC’s 15 member charities are either responding or planning to respond in Venezuela and will receive funds from this appeal.
Through UK Aid Match the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) gives the British public the opportunity to have a say in how the UK aid budget is spent whilst boosting the impact of the very best British charities to change and save the lives of some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
UK Aid Match has increased the impact of a number of DEC appeals to help those in need around the world, including most recently in the Myanmar Earthquake Appeal, the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal and the Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.
Enquiries about UK Aid Match and UK Government support for Venezuela should be directed to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Newsdesk. Please email newsdesk@fcdo.gov.uk.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people of Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes near Caracas.
Many of our neighbours have been killed or injured, and buildings, including churches, seminaries and Caracas Cathedral, have been damaged.
Despite this, our trusted Church partners in Venezuela are already helping the survivors of this crisis with emergency water, food and shelter. Your donation today will reach families affected by the earthquakes.
