Help older people in Venezuela

Donate to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal

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£100 could help provide nutritious food to an older person for two months

£67 could help an older person to get essential medicines

£42 could help provide safe, clean water to an older person

Any amount you can give will help older people and their families

Donation examples are representative of the assistance that older people could receive.

Two powerful earthquakes struck near Venezuela’s capital, Caracas on 24 June. Older people need your help now.

The scale of destruction is catastrophic

Over two* million people are affected
Families and older people are sleeping in makeshift shelters on the streets
Power lines, hospitals and roads have been destroyed or badly damaged
Thousands are injured and functioning hospitals are overwhelmed

Why older people need your support

Many older people:

have disabilities, poor health and difficulties with walking
cannot easily reach safety or aid
are living alone without family support

In emergencies like this, they are often left behind.

How your donation can help

Age International is a UK based charity dedicated to helping older people during times of crisis around the world.

Age International is working with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to support those affected through the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal.

Our partner organisation, CADENA, is already responding, providing immediate relief and assessing urgent needs.

Your gift could provide:

Clean water and vital food supplies
Essential medicines and mobility aids like crutches
Emergency shelter
Mental health support

The need is urgent

Before the earthquakes, 82%** of people in Venezuela were living in poverty.

Now, the situation is even worse.

Please donate today

Your support could provide a lifeline for older people who may have lost everything.

Donate today, and give whatever you can.

Help ensure older people are not forgotten and receive the care, dignity and support they urgently need.

Donate now to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal

Age International is raising money together with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. The DEC is a consortium of 15 member aid charities working together in times of disasters and emergencies. For more information on the DEC and our fellow member agencies please visit www.dec.org.uk. Any income not spent after twelve months past the end of the appeal may be allocated to another emergency situation that requires our support.

*Source: www.dec.org.uk

** Source: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/02/venezuela-un-expert-calls-human-rights-not-charity-end-hunger-and

Numbers accurate as of 22 July 2026

Image Credit: Federico Parra / AFP / Getty Images

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