Diaspora organization · Fund dedicated to the quake
Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce Foundation
501(c)(3) charitable arm of the Venezuelan chamber of commerce in Florida, with a fund dedicated to the earthquake and payment collection via Stripe outside the Venezuelan banking system.
In brief
501(c)(3) foundation of the Venezuelan diaspora in South Florida (the charitable arm of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1991). It launched an appeal dedicated to the June 24, 2026 earthquake to fund food, water, medicine, shelter, and rescue logistics. The donor pays by card in USD through a Stripe checkout; the payment is collected abroad and does not go through the Venezuelan banking system.
Why it is trustworthy
- Fact
It is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization registered in the U.S.: EIN 85-3607933, exemption granted in January 2021, tax-deductible donations, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
projects.propublica.org → - Fact
It has an appeal DEDICATED to this earthquake: the official donation page cites 'The communities affected by the June 24, 2026 earthquake in Venezuela urgently need our help' and directs the funds to search and rescue, food, drinking water, medical supplies, and temporary shelter.
vaccfoundation.org → - Fact
The payment channel is live and from the official domain: the official page vaccfoundation.org/donate-now/ returns HTTP 200 and its DONATE NOW button opens the canonical Stripe link (donate.stripe.com); the payment is collected outside Venezuela, in USD, without going through the Venezuelan banking system.
vaccfoundation.org → - Fact
It is the charitable arm of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce, an independent Venezuelan chamber of commerce founded in 1991 and headquartered in Miami (a 501(c)(6) entity), with no affiliation to the Venezuelan government.
venezuelanchamber.org → - Fact
Its earthquake response is corroborated by independent South Florida press (WLRN and CBS12), which describe it as a nonprofit of Venezuelan business owners in Doral raising funds for humanitarian aid, with statements from director Lesly Simon.
wlrn.org →