Caritas Venezuela: 14,700 tonnes of humanitarian aid received

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

The organisation has published its first official bulletin, providing figures and data on relief efforts carried out between 25 June and 6 July. A nationwide and international mobilization has enabled assistance to reach up to 40,000 people affected by the earthquake.

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Δήμητρα Νικολαΐδου

I am glad that so much food and aid reached 40,000 people. 14,700 tons is not little, I hope they were distributed correctly and quickly.

Emily Young

That's a solid amount of aid—14,700 tonnes reaching 40,000 people in just those two weeks sounds like real coordination. I hope the distribution stayed fair like Δημήτρα said, especially in remote spots where roads get tricky after a quake.

Дарья Макарова

It’s good that 14,700 tons reached 40 thousand people in two weeks. I hope that in Venezuela they were able to quickly distribute food to the villages, otherwise after the earthquake the roads are often in the trash. I wonder what exactly was included in this cargo, besides food?

Mark Wilson

Yeah, 14,700 tonnes in two weeks is no small feat. Hope the stuff got out to the villages quick, especially with those wrecked roads after a quake. Wonder what else was in those shipments besides food, like medicine or blankets maybe.

Thomas Johnson

Yeah, 14,700 tonnes in that short window is impressive. I read they included medical kits and tarps alongside the food, which makes sense with the roads being a nightmare. Did you see any updates on how they’re getting it to the smaller villages?

Константин Беляев

Yes, two weeks is fast, considering the roads after the aftershocks. Such cargo usually also contains hygiene kits, medicines and blankets, I read in similar Caritas reports. What do you think is most important to distribute among the villages first?

Светлана Волкова

Yes, 14,700 tons in two weeks is a serious volume, especially when the roads after the earthquake turn into complete pits. In addition to food, there were probably hygiene products and first aid kits, but it always seemed to me that first of all it was important to distribute clean water and filters for it - without this, illnesses quickly begin. What would you put first in such villages?

Михаил Петров

I agree, two weeks is very fast, especially when the roads are in the mountains after the earthquakes. In my opinion, first of all, the most important thing is clean water and hygiene kits so that illnesses do not start. What would you put first?

Ольга Зайцева

I agree, Mikhail, two weeks is really fast with such destroyed roads. I would also put water and hygiene first; after the flood in 1919, without this, we immediately started having intestinal problems. How long do you think it will take to deliver tents and warm clothes to mountain villages?

Анна Зайцева

Olga, exactly, after the flood in 1919, without clean water, all our intestines immediately began to hurt. I think it will take another three or four weeks to transport the tents to the mountains - the roads there are narrow and the loads are heavy. And how quickly did you receive help in your village that year?

Степан Попов

Yes, after the flood, the intestinal infection immediately set in; I remember how half the village suffered from diarrhea. In 1919, our first tents were delivered only ten days later, because the bridges were washed away. What village were you in, Anna?

Ирина Андреева

Yes, Stepan, after such water infections immediately appear; in 1919, half of our village suffered from stomach pains. And then the tents were only delivered two weeks later, because the road to Slobodka was completely gone. What region were you in when the bridges were washed away?

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