Religious organization · Fund dedicated to the quake
Malteser International
Humanitarian arm of the Order of Malta with a fund dedicated to the earthquake and an on-the-ground partner in Venezuela.
In brief
Malteser International, the relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta, opened an appeal dedicated to this earthquake and has already allocated 250,000 euros in immediate aid. It works on the ground with the Order of Malta in Venezuela and other partners. Venezuela is one of its six base countries in the Americas, so its presence there is not improvised.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
It has an official page dedicated to the earthquake of Jun 24, 2026: it describes the two earthquakes (M7.2 and M7.5), about 2.5 million people affected, an immediate allocation of 250,000 euros, and a response team assessing further measures.
malteser-international.org → - Fact
The earthquake page states that they are on the ground delivering emergency aid alongside the Order of Malta in Venezuela and other partners, that is, with local operational presence, not remote.
malteser-international.org → - Fact
Its U.S. arm (Malteser International Americas / Order of Malta Worldwide Relief, EIN 26-3701623, 501c3) has a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator with 100% on Accountability & Finance.
charitynavigator.org → - Fact
Venezuela is one of Malteser International's base countries in the Americas (along with Colombia, Haiti, Peru, and the U.S.), which provides prior presence and an execution structure in place before the earthquake.
orderofmaltarelief.org → - Fact
It is the humanitarian agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta (a Catholic religious order roughly 900-940 years old); it operates as an independent NGO with principles of impartiality and independence, not answering to any single national government.
en.wikipedia.org → - Fact
The German legal entity that collects the funds is Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V., a registered, tax-exempt nonprofit association; it issues an automatic German tax receipt starting at 50 euros per year.
malteser-international.org →