International NGO · Fund dedicated to the quake
ShelterBox
Emergency shelter with a dedicated earthquake appeal and 100% offshore collection (US/UK); donations are unrestricted.
In brief
ShelterBox is a British disaster relief organization that provides emergency shelter (tents, warmth kits, water filters, solar lights). It opened a dedicated appeal for the Venezuela earthquake and is assessing and preparing a response with local partners, with aid pre-positioned in Barbados and Panama. The money is collected outside Venezuela, in pounds or dollars, and its US arm is a 501(c)(3) with tax-deductible donations. Donations are not restricted: any surplus may go to other emergencies.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
ShelterBox opened a donation appeal dedicated to this Venezuela earthquake; it is assessing and preparing a response with partners in the country and has aid pre-positioned in Barbados and Panama for a rapid response.
shelterboxusa.org → - Fact
The ShelterBox USA site shows the banner 'We are responding to the earthquakes in Venezuela' with a dedicated page and a button to donate to the earthquake form (donate.shelterboxusa.org/venezuela-earthquakes/).
shelterboxusa.org → - Fact
ShelterBox USA has a Four-Star (99%) rating on Charity Navigator, the platform's top star category.
charitynavigator.org → - Fact
The parent, ShelterBox Trust, is a registered charity of England and Wales (No 1096479), founded in 2000, an official partner of Rotary International, funded by donations and not by governments: high independence from the Venezuelan state.
register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk →