Two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela on 24 June, leaving thousands dead, families homeless, and churches badly damaged.
More than 2,200 people have been killed and more than 11,000 were injured. Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and are feared trapped under rubble, while thousands are living on the streets and in need of shelter, their houses destroyed or at risk of further collapse.
The Cathedral of Caracas and numerous parishes have been damaged. A parish church and rectory have completely collapsed. The diocesan seminary in La Guaira has suffered extensive destruction.
Acting as the hands and feet of Christ, local churches are opening their doors to shelter families who have nowhere else to go.
Through local partners, ACN is providing rapid support to the Church in Venezuela. We will also provide essential funds for the reconstruction of churches and church buildings damaged by the earthquake, including the seminary of La Guaira.
Your gift today will provide emergency support to the local Church community and provide vital funds to rebuild in the months ahead.
Next weekend, 11/12 July 2026, our Parish churches will collect donations, and these will be sent to Aid to the Church in Need. Please give generously.
You can also donate via the ACN website https://aidtochurch.org/venezuela-earthquake.
