Global Empowerment Mission's Historic Venezuela Earthquake Relief Efforts Continue One Month After Deadly Disaster
GEM says it has helped more than 150,000 people and delivered nearly 3 million pounds of supplies as it shifts to long-term recovery.
- One month after the June 24 earthquakes, Global Empowerment Mission is expanding into a second phase focused on long-term recovery, rebuilding initiatives, and cash assistance programs for affected Venezuelan families.
- The dual earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, caused about $19.6 billion in direct damage, with official figures reporting 5,398 deaths and 23,335 displaced residents living in refuge camps.
- Operating from Doral, Florida, GEM has delivered almost 3 million pounds of emergency supplies and provided relief to more than 150,000 people, marking a historic private-public humanitarian response.
- Founder and President of Global Empowerment Mission Michael Capponi stated the organization will remain alongside the Venezuelan people alongside partners including the I Love Venezuela Foundation and the United States Department of State.
- Jorge Perez, a representative for GEM, warned the country faces a five-year recovery period, urging continued support: "After a while, people start forgetting... and we can't have that right now.
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Volunteers in South Florida continue working on their mission to help victims of the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Inside of the Global Empowerment Mission warehouse...
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Families still searching for loved ones a month after Venezuela earthquakes, in photos
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — A month after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, families are still seeking closure as crews remove rubble from collapsed buildings in La Guaira and the search continues for the bodies of loved ones.
Venezuela Is Still Reeling From Devastating Twin Earthquakes a Month Ago. Business And Workers Are Struggling To Recover
While families are still searching for missing loved ones and others are trying to work out where they will live after Venezuela's twin earthquakes on 24 June, many are now facing another challenge: how to earn a living.
The situation in the most affected areas of Vargas state is critical one month after the earthquake doubled that shook the country. In the "zero zone", located in the parish Caraballeda, the surviving families continue inside the houses that resisted the disaster and try to move on despite the devastation; however, the persistent failures in public services — electricity cuts, water and problems in the supply chain — have begun to hinder their s…
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