International NGO · Fund dedicated to the quake

Direct Relief

A very strong, transparent U.S. medical NGO, with a fund dedicated to the Venezuela earthquake and 100% of the contribution designated to the event.

In brief

A U.S. humanitarian organization that delivers medicines and medical supplies, not cash, to health facilities. It opened a fund dedicated to the Venezuela earthquake: 100% of what is donated to the event goes to that response, and it is already funding the deployment of the rescue team Bomberos Unidos Sin Fronteras. It has a perfect Charity Navigator rating and accepts no money from governments.

Why it is trustworthy

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It has a fund dedicated to the Venezuela 2026 earthquake: the official site states that 100% of what is donated designated to this event is used exclusively for the Venezuela earthquake response.
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It is already responding concretely to this earthquake: it funds the deployment of the search-and-rescue team Bomberos Unidos Sin Fronteras (BUSF) and mobilizes emergency medical supplies (wound care, surgical supplies, antibiotics, medicines for acute injuries and chronic illnesses).
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Charity Navigator gave it a 100% rating for fiscal year 2025, four stars and all 4 beacons completed, with no advisories; independent financial audit, no material diversion of assets.
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It does NOT accept government funding as a matter of principle, to preserve its independence.
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In-kind contributions exceed 90% of its total annual revenue, so it does not depend on any country's public funds.
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Active in all 50 U.S. states and more than 90 countries, with decades of history (aid shipments since 1945; formally incorporated in 1948) and a track record of responding to earthquakes such as Turkey-Syria 2023, Nepal 2015, and Haiti 2010.
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