Following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, Alliance2015 members present on the ground — Acted, CESVI, and Ayuda en Acción — have rapidly mobilised emergency operations to support affected communities across Caracas, La Guaira, and surrounding regions.
Initial reports indicate widespread destruction, significant casualties, and growing humanitarian needs, with thousands of people displaced and many communities facing critical shortages of shelter, food, water, and essential services. Aftershocks continue to affect already vulnerable areas, increasing fear and uncertainty among affected populations.
Rapid mobilisation across affected areas
From the first hours following the earthquake, Alliance2015 members mobilised their emergency teams to assess needs and deliver life-saving assistance in coordination with local authorities, communities, and humanitarian partners. Priorities include the distribution of food, safe water, and essential relief items, alongside the provision of emergency shelter for displaced households. Additional activities focus on the rehabilitation of damaged homes and critical infrastructure, including health facilities and schools, as well as restoring access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services.
Emergency assistance and field operations underway
In the most affected areas, including El Junquito (Caracas) and La Guaira, CESVI, Ayuda en Acción and Acted teams are already on the ground delivering urgent support.
Ayuda en Acción is currently assisting more than 500 people who have lost their homes in El Junquito. Among the 147 affected households, a high proportion are children, and urgent needs include medical supplies, food, mattresses, and temporary shelter. Teams are distributing drinking water and hot meals while continuing detailed assessments to guide the next phase of the response
Beyond its operations in Venezuela, Ayuda en Acción is also supporting Venezuelan migrants across several countries in the region. Through a regional cooperation agreement, the organisation is providing remote psychosocial and emotional support to people experiencing distress and uncertainty about the situation of family members and loved ones affected by the earthquake. Working with grassroots organisations and community leaders, the initiative helps ensure that support reaches vulnerable migrant communities beyond Venezuela’s borders.
CESVI teams are distributing essential relief items to help displaced families cope with increasingly precarious living conditions, including food, safe drinking water, hygiene kits, kitchen items, water containers, solar lamps and lanterns, blankets, mattresses, tents and waterproof tarpaulins. in the mountainous area of ElJunquito, where frequent rains further exposing people who have lost their homes, CESVI is also providing shelter materials to support over 500 displaced families.
Alongside these distributions, CESVI is placing particular attention on protection and psychosocial support for the most vulnerable groups, including children, older people, people with disabilities and those in need of continuous care. Specialised staff are supporting families and children affected by trauma, loss and displacement, while child protection activities are helping children regain a sense of safety and stability after the disruption caused by the disaster and the closure of schools. CESVI is also working to support children who have been separated from their families, with dedicated staff assisting in family tracing and reunification.
Field teams report significant population movements, particularly from La Guaira towards Caracas, as families seek safety and assistance. Despite the scale of destruction, local supply chains remain partially functional, allowing partners to procure essential goods locally where possible.
Since launching a rapid multi-sectoral needs assessment on 26 June, Acted has rapidly scaled up its emergency response in Caracas and La Guaira. The organisation has already begun distributing hygiene kits, dignity kits and baby kits to displaced households in Caracas, while preparing emergency shelter assistance for families who have lost their homes. Acted is also supporting the rehabilitation of damaged housing and public facilities and working to restore access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in some of the hardest-hit communities. As lead organisation of the Alliance2015 response, Acted is coordinating a joint intervention with Ayuda en Acción and CESVI to deliver emergency assistance to 660 earthquake-affected households, representing approximately 2,770 people
A collective Alliance2015 response
While Acted, CESVI, and Ayuda en Acción are leading emergency operations on the ground, the wider Alliance2015 network is supporting the response through fundraising, resource mobilisation, and technical assistance.
Alliance2015 members, including Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, are helping mobilise financial resources to strengthen the emergency response and ensure that assistance can continue reaching affected communities. Across the Alliance, members are also exploring additional ways to reinforce operations, including access to emergency funding mechanisms, technical expertise, and surge capacity as needs evolve.
This collective approach enables Alliance2015 to combine local operational presence with the strength of its international network, supporting both immediate humanitarian assistance and longer-term recovery efforts.
A coordinated humanitarian response
Across the response, Alliance2015 members are working closely with local organisations and humanitarian actors to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of assistance. The shared priorities remain clear: meeting urgent survival needs, restoring dignity, and supporting communities through the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
Protection and psychosocial support are also central components of the response, with a strong focus on children and families experiencing trauma, displacement, and disruption of daily life.
Looking ahead
As needs continue to evolve, humanitarian partners are scaling up operations while planning for early recovery interventions, including shelter rehabilitation and the restoration of essential services.
Coordination with donors and international partners is ongoing to ensure sustained support for affected communities in the weeks and months ahead.
Alliance2015 members remain committed to standing alongside Venezuelan communities during this critical period, ensuring that emergency assistance reaches those most in need while supporting pathways towards recovery and resilience.
Article by Marina Losilla Jiménez
Photos by Acted, CESVI and Ayuda en Acción
