Religious organization · Fund dedicated to the quake
Caritas Australia — Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
Earthquake-dedicated appeal from the Australian Catholic Church: payment processed 100% abroad (Australia, AUD, tax-deductible), channeled to Caritas partners on the ground.
In brief
Caritas Australia, the aid agency of the Australian Catholic Church and a member of Caritas Internationalis, opened a dedicated appeal for the double earthquake of June 24, 2026. The money goes into its Emergency Response Fund and is channeled to Caritas partners on the ground, including Cáritas de Venezuela. The donation is processed in Australia, in Australian dollars, without passing through the Venezuelan banking system, and is tax-deductible for Australian donors.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
It has a DEDICATED appeal for the double earthquake of June 24, 2026, published on its official domain, describing the two quakes (M7.2 and M7.5). According to a snapshot of that page as of 2026-06-26, it cites 'more than 180 dead' and 'more than 1,500 injured' (figures from Caritas's own page, not the current official toll, which is higher and still rising).
caritas.org.au → - Fact
Caritas Australia Limited is a charity registered with the ACNC and endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (ABN 90 970 605 069); donations of AUD 2 or more are tax-deductible for Australian donors. The ABN and the DGR status appear in the footer of the official site itself.
caritas.org.au → - Fact
It is the international aid agency of the Catholic Church in Australia and a member of the worldwide Caritas Internationalis network, which gives it a governance structure independent of the Venezuelan state and channels aid through Caritas partners on the ground, including Cáritas de Venezuela.
caritas.org.au → - Fact
The donation is processed entirely outside Venezuela (in Australia, in Australian dollars), without passing through the Venezuelan banking system, which protects the donor's money in a context of institutional capture.
caritas.org.au →