International NGO · Fund dedicated to the quake
Project HOPE
U.S. global health NGO (501c3, 4 stars on Charity Navigator) already deployed for this earthquake, with a Venezuela-specific donation appeal on its official domain.
In brief
Humanitarian health organization founded in 1958 and headquartered in Washington, DC, which has already responded to this earthquake: assessment teams in the hardest-hit areas, more than 100 local workers in Venezuela, and clinics treating the injured. It has a Venezuela-specific donation appeal on its official domain. It holds a 97/100 rating and four stars on Charity Navigator, with no warnings. It does not promise to direct 100% to the earthquake: 15% of designated funds is reserved for future emergencies.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
It has a live, earthquake-specific donation appeal on its official domain (give.projecthope.org/page/FY26_Venezuela_Web), with the header 'Two Catastrophic Earthquakes Strike Venezuela'. The agent confirmed that the page returns HTTP 200 with no redirects.
give.projecthope.org → - Fact
Project HOPE is already responding to this earthquake: four assessment teams in the hardest-hit areas (La Guaira, Miranda, and Distrito Capital), more than 100 local workers already in Venezuela, clinics it supports already treating patients, and emergency medical staff and K-9 search-and-rescue teams on standby to deploy.
projecthope.org → - Fact
A rating of 97 out of 100 and four stars on Charity Navigator (Form 990 data, fiscal year 2024), with no warnings or alerts. EIN 53-0242962.
charitynavigator.org → - Fact
It is a 501(c)(3) in the U.S.; 100% of the donation is tax-deductible up to the legal limit. EIN 53-0242962. It allows the contribution to be designated to a country or area where it operates.
projecthope.org → - Fact
Global health NGO founded in the U.S. in 1958, which began as the S.S. HOPE, the world's first peacetime hospital ship. Headquartered in Washington, DC, it works in numerous countries and has a track record of disaster response, including the war in Ukraine since 2022.
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