International NGO · Fund dedicated to the quake
Catholic Relief Services
Solid Catholic network, already running a fund dedicated to the June 2026 earthquake.
In brief
The humanitarian arm of the U.S. Catholic bishops. CRS opened a fund specific to the earthquake and operates through Cáritas de Venezuela, the diocesan network present throughout the country. The money is collected abroad (U.S.) and does not touch the Venezuelan banking system until the local execution phase. Confirm in your browser that the fund page is the earthquake page before approving the payment.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
CRS opened a fund dedicated to the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake and states that it works through Cáritas Venezuela and the local Church to deliver emergency shelter, food, safe water, and medical care to those affected.
crs.org → - Fact
The U.S. State Department names Catholic Relief Services among the partners receiving bilateral assistance for the response to this earthquake, within a USD 150 million package for Venezuela.
state.gov → - Fact
CRS has been in Venezuela for more than two decades working through the diocesan network of Cáritas de Venezuela in community nutrition, primary health, and food assistance; this is not an improvised response.
crs.org → - Fact
CharityWatch rates CRS A+ and CRS meets the 20 standards of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance.
charitywatch.org → - Fact
The Venezuelan Catholic Church network has been critical of the government and maintains independence from the Executive, unlike other NGOs taken over by the State seized by the TSJ in 2023.
aciprensa.com →