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27 organizations

Direct Relief

✓ Verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: September 2026

Backed by: Forbes #5 charity 2025. 100% CN score. No government funding.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 100%
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes
Details

Emergency medical supplies to clinics, funding search and rescue. September 2026 report: 48 tonnes of medical aid, $550,000 in grants and seven partner organizations; recovery work continues.

Global Empowerment Mission

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InternationalOrgLast confirmed: October 2026

Backed by: Florida-based, Venezuelan diaspora-rooted. 97% of funds to field ops.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 100%
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes
Details

Teams on the ground with local partners, including a local operation in La Guaira. GEM reports (October 3, 2026) more than $47.4 million in aid delivered across hundreds of shipments; figures are self-reported. Food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies.

International Rescue Committee

✓ Verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: September 2026

Backed by: Founded 1933. 87¢ of every dollar to programs.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 96%
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed
  • ⚠ Gov. independent: Partial — some gov. grants
  • ✓ EU-funded program running July–December 2026
Details

Teams on the ground in Miranda, La Guaira and Caracas delivering health, protection, water and sanitation; an EU-funded program (€1M, ECHO) runs through December 2026. IRC’s September 2026 assessment documents serious gaps in medical care. 75,000+ people reached in Venezuela in 2025.

GlobalGiving — Venezuela Earthquake Relief Fund

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InternationalOrgLast confirmed: October 2026

Backed by: Pools donations and grants to vetted organizations working in Venezuela.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 96%
  • ✓ On ground: via vetted local partners
  • ✓ Gov. independent: civilian partner network — partner list now published
Details

Venezuela-specific fund active since June 25. The fund page now lists its partner organizations and what each one does, and GlobalGiving posts reports as they come in. Gifts go where the fund says they are needed most, not to one listed partner.

IFAW — International Fund for Animal Welfare

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InternationalOrgLast confirmed: August 2026

Backed by: Major international animal welfare org registered across Europe (UK, Germany, Netherlands, France and more). Partnering with Red de Apoyo Canino (RAC) — Venezuela's leading animal rescue org with 20+ years on the ground.

  • ✓ Emergency funding already deployed
  • ✓ Third earthquake response with RAC in Venezuela
  • ✓ Verified in press (AP Photo, IFAW.org)
Details

August 2026 update: animal food distribution, veterinary intervention and support for 12 shelters through Red de Apoyo Canino. The work has moved from emergency rescue toward veterinary care and rehabilitation. Donations tax-deductible in multiple European countries — select your country on the IFAW site.

Catholic Relief Services

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InternationalOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Caritas Venezuela church network. 20+ years in Venezuela.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: ~90%
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes — church network
Details

Church network operates outside state reach. Active since quake hit.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

✓ Verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: MSF international. 0% government funding. In Venezuela since 2015.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 96%
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes — 0% gov. funding
Details

Mobile clinics and medical assistance in La Guaira and Caracas (MSF reporting, July 2026). No later operational update found. The link goes to the MSF UK Venezuela page.

  • Spain: EUR donations. 75% tax reduction on first €2,000.
  • France: EUR donations. 75% tax reduction in France on first €2,000.
Donate from: SpainFrance

Save the Children

⚠ Partially verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Emergency funds released immediately.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 97%
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed
  • ⚠ Gov. independent: Partial — some institutional funding
Details

Food, water, child protection, emergency education.

  • Spain: Donate online or via Bizum (Spain): code 13132 (concept: Terremoto Venezuela). Phone: 900 37 37 15 (free, Mon–Fri 9–21h). Tax-deductible in Spain — 80% on first €250.
Donate from: Spain

GiveDirectly

✓ Verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Direct cash transfers to survivors. 85–90% of funds reach recipients.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 4★
  • ✓ On ground: Team in Venezuela
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes — cash directly to survivors
Details

No prior Venezuela operations — new campaign for this earthquake.

UN Venezuela Humanitarian Fund

⚠ Partially verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: UN pooled fund dedicated to Venezuela crisis. Funds trusted local partners.

  • Not on Charity Navigator (UN agency)
  • ✓ On ground: Confirmed via local partners
  • ⚠ Gov. independent: Partial — UN system
Details

Emergency aid, healthcare, water and shelter. Donable directly from Europe.

IFRC — Venezuela Emergency Appeal

⚠ Partially verified
InternationalAppealLast confirmed: September 2026

Backed by: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. CHF 50M emergency appeal launched June 26.

  • Not on Charity Navigator (UN-affiliated body)
  • ✓ On ground: Venezuelan Red Cross confirmed
  • ✓ Venezuela-specific: Dedicated CHF 50M appeal
  • ⚠ VRC independence disputed (2023 govt intervention) — IFRC monitors fund accountability
Details

Channels directly to Venezuelan Red Cross. Best option for donors in countries not otherwise covered. Also accepts credit cards from anywhere in Europe. IFRC’s operations update (September 17, 2026) and three-month report (September 24, 2026) show the response continuing.

  • Spain: Online donations. Tax-deductible Spain.
  • Germany: EUR donations. Venezuela earthquake appeal active.
  • Italy: EUR donations. Venezuela earthquake fundraiser active.
  • Austria: EUR donations via their site.
  • Switzerland: CHF donations. REDOG rescue teams on the ground.

World Central Kitchen

⚠ Partially verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: June 2026

Backed by: WCK international. Deployed within 24h. Partner: I Love Venezuela.

  • ✓ Charity Navigator: 100%
  • ⚠ On ground: confirmed June 2026 — no recent operational update found
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes — civilian kitchen networks
Details

Deployment announced June 25, 2026. Prior Venezuela responses: Hurricane Beryl 2024, Julia 2022. Re-verification pending: we found no recent update showing the earthquake operation is still running.

  • Spain: Donate online or via Bizum (Spain): code 03843. The earthquake operation has not been re-confirmed since June 2026.
Donate from: Spain

Peace Winds America

⚠ Partially verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: August 2026

Backed by: US-based humanitarian org with a Caracas-based team working through local partners. Also listed on GlobalGiving’s Venezuela fund.

  • ⚠ Distribution independence not yet assessed
  • ✓ Venezuela-specific response page
  • ✓ Report: 4,000+ people assisted (Aug 24, 2026)
Details

Hygiene kits, baby supplies, hot meals sourced from local restaurants, psychosocial support, and pet food for an animal shelter, delivered through local partners. Added October 2026; it needs further review of how aid is distributed before it can be marked Verified.

People in Need

⚠ Partially verified
InternationalOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Czech civil society org since 1992. Active in 30+ countries.

  • Not on Charity Navigator (Czech org)
  • ⚠ On ground: Appeal launched
  • ✓ Gov. independent: Yes
Details

SOS Venezuela appeal launched in June 2026; its current status has not been re-checked.

  • Czech Rep.: CZK or EUR donations.
Donate from: Czech Rep.

Comité de Emergencia Español

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SpainCoalitionLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: 8 Spanish NGOs incl. Oxfam Intermón, World Vision, Plan Internacional.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific
Details

Funds distributed among member NGOs already in Venezuela. Tax-deductible in Spain — 80% on first €250.

  • Spain: Funds distributed among member NGOs already in Venezuela. Tax-deductible in Spain — 80% on first €250.

Bomberos Unidos Sin Fronteras (BUSF) — Córdoba

✓ Verified
SpainInitiativeLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Venezuelan community in Córdoba. Cash used to buy supplies directly in Venezuela.

  • ✓ Verified in press (Cordópolis/ElDiario)
  • ✓ Named contact: Ninoska Schulz
Details

Donate via Bizum 38350. Faster, no customs, supports local economy.

  • Spain: Donate via Bizum 38350. Faster, no customs, supports local economy.

Caritas

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Spain · Germany · Austria · SwitzerlandOrgLast confirmed: September 2026

Backed by: Caritas Internationalis. 30+ year relationship with Cáritas Venezuela. €5M raised in first weeks, €1M already sent. Cooperante deployed to La Guaira. 37 diocesan networks active across Venezuela.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific campaign
  • ✓ Cooperante on ground in La Guaira
  • ✓ 72,000+ people reached in first phase
Details

Food kits, hygiene kits, water and medical supplies delivered through the diocesan and parish network of Caritas Venezuela (September 2026 reporting). Payment methods and tax rules vary by country: see below.

  • Spain: EUR donations online or via Bizum. Food kits, hygiene kits, water, medical supplies. 37 dioceses and 600+ parish centers. Tax-deductible Spain. September 2026 reporting confirms assistance delivered through the diocesan and parish network of Cáritas Venezuela.
  • Germany: EUR donations. Works with Caritas Venezuela network of 700+ parish organizations.
  • Austria: EUR donations. Routes through Caritas Venezuela church network.
  • Switzerland: CHF donations. Routes through Caritas Venezuela.

Médicos del Mundo España

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SpainOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Médicos del Mundo international. Venezuela-specific campaign verified by Asociación Española de Fundraising.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific donation page
  • ✓ Verified (AEFundraising)
Details

EUR donations. Medical care, trauma support, mental health response. Tax-deductible Spain.

  • Spain: EUR donations. Medical care, trauma support, mental health response. Tax-deductible Spain.

World Vision España

✓ Verified
SpainOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: World Vision international. Active in Venezuela with church and university partners. Distributing hygiene kits and food baskets in Caracas, with child protection safe spaces.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific page
  • ✓ Teams on ground
  • ✓ Verified (Asociación Española de Fundraising)
Details

EUR donations. Hygiene kits, food baskets, child protection spaces, psychosocial support. Works with Iglesia Católica and Universidad Central de Venezuela partners on the ground.

  • Spain: EUR donations. Hygiene kits, food baskets, child protection spaces, psychosocial support. Works with Iglesia Católica and Universidad Central de Venezuela partners on the ground.

Aktion Deutschland Hilft

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GermanyCoalitionLast confirmed: October 2026

Backed by: German NGO coalition incl. World Vision, ADRA, Malteser International, ASB. €1M committed.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific
  • ✓ Teams on ground
Details

EUR donations. Venezuela-specific campaign. Tax-deductible in Germany.

  • Germany: EUR donations. Venezuela-specific campaign. Tax-deductible in Germany.

Aktionsbündnis Katastrophenhilfe

✓ Verified
GermanyCoalitionLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: DRK, Caritas international, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, UNICEF Germany. All four have active Venezuela operations.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific
  • ✓ Multiple orgs on ground
Details

EUR donations. Caritas Venezuela 700+ parish networks. DRK supplies pre-positioned at Colombia border.

  • Germany: EUR donations. Caritas Venezuela 700+ parish networks. DRK supplies pre-positioned at Colombia border.

Malteser International

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GermanyOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Order of Malta humanitarian arm. Cologne-based. €250,000 emergency fund committed. Emergency team arrived in Venezuela June 28 via German Armed Forces aircraft.

  • ✓ Emergency team on ground from June 28
  • ✓ Venezuela-specific donation page
  • ✓ Venezuelan Order of Malta partner on ground
Details

EUR donations. Funds mobile clinics in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda. Medicines and medical supplies shipped directly from Germany. Tax-deductible Germany.

  • Germany: EUR donations. Funds mobile clinics in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda. Medicines and medical supplies shipped directly from Germany. Tax-deductible Germany.

Cordaid

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NetherlandsOrgLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: Dutch Catholic development org. Works through Caritas Venezuela partner network.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific page
  • ✓ Caritas Venezuela partner
Details

EUR donations. Routes through Caritas Venezuela church network.

  • Netherlands: EUR donations. Routes through Caritas Venezuela church network.

UNICEF UK

✓ Verified
United KingdomOrgLast confirmed: August 2026

Backed by: UNICEF international. 20 tonnes of emergency supplies landed in Valencia June 28 via EU logistics hub Copenhagen. $52M needed for full response.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific page
Details

GBP donations. Funds UNICEF teams already on the ground in Venezuela. Gift Aid eligible — adds 25% at no cost to you.

  • United Kingdom: GBP donations. Funds UNICEF teams already on the ground in Venezuela. Gift Aid eligible — adds 25% at no cost to you.

DEC — Venezuela Earthquake Appeal

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United KingdomCoalitionLast confirmed: October 2026

Backed by: Disasters Emergency Committee — 14 UK charities incl. British Red Cross, Oxfam and Save the Children.

  • ✓ Venezuela-specific appeal — launched July 1
  • UK Government £2M match fully reached in July 2026
Details

GBP donations online, by phone, or text SUPPORT to 70150 (£10). Gift Aid adds 25% at no cost to you. The UK Government match of up to £2M was fully reached in July 2026, so new gifts are no longer matched.

  • United Kingdom: GBP donations online, by phone, or text SUPPORT to 70150 (£10). Gift Aid adds 25% at no cost to you. The UK Government match of up to £2M was fully reached in July 2026, so new gifts are no longer matched.

Network for Animals (NFA)

✓ Verified
United KingdomCharityLast confirmed: July 2026

Backed by: UK registered charity (No. 1142700). Funding Red de Apoyo Canino (RAC) — Venezuela's leading animal rescue org — for earthquake response in Caracas and La Guaira.

  • ✓ UK registered charity — verified
  • ✓ Emergency funding already rushed to RAC
Details

Rescuing trapped and injured cats and dogs in earthquake zones. Funding RAC's on-the-ground team for veterinary care, food and rescue operations across affected areas. Gift Aid eligible — adds 25% at no cost to you.

  • United Kingdom: Rescuing trapped and injured cats and dogs in earthquake zones. Funding RAC's on-the-ground team for veterinary care, food and rescue operations across affected areas. Gift Aid eligible — adds 25% at no cost to you.