Faith-based organization
Lutheran World Relief
A U.S. Lutheran humanitarian agency with more than 80 years of history, part of Corus International. It launched a dedicated fund for the Venezuela earthquake and collects donations in U.S. dollars within the United States as a 501(c)(3), entirely outside the Venezuelan banking system.
In brief
Lutheran World Relief is a U.S. Lutheran organization (part of Corus International) that responds to disasters through local and regional partners. After the double earthquake of June 24, 2026, it opened a dedicated fund at lwr.org/Venezuela for emergency medical care, shelter, safe water, food, and psychosocial support. Diaspora donors pay by card in U.S. dollars within the United States; the donation is tax-deductible and never touches the Venezuelan banking system.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
It launched a fund dedicated to the Venezuela earthquake of June 24, 2026 at lwr.org/Venezuela, according to its official statement of June 26, 2026.
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It holds the highest rating (A, top-rated) from CharityWatch.
charitywatch.org → - Fact
It is a registered 501(c)(3) (EIN 13-2574963) with a 4/4-star rating on Charity Navigator.
charitynavigator.org → - Fact
A U.S. Lutheran agency with more than 80 years of history, part of Corus International, which operates through local and regional partners (not through the Venezuelan Red Cross).
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