Humanitarian Coalition welcomes Canadian government matching fund for ...

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JUNE 30, 2026 - The Humanitarian Coalition-12 of Canada's leading aid organizations-welcomes the Government of Canada's announcement that it will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to its Venezuela Earthquake Response appeal. Donations made to the Humanitarian Coalition and its 12 member organizations will be matched retroactively from June 25, 2026, until July 14, 2026.

Back-to-back earthquakes struck in north-central Venezuela on June 24, causing extensive damage in a densely populated area. At least 1,719 people have been killed, 5,000 injured, and tens of thousands are still missing-with numbers rising by the hour.

To address mounting humanitarian needs, Humanitarian Coalition members are quickly scaling up their response by providing food, emergency shelter, safe water and sanitation support, health services and psychosocial support to affected families.

The disaster comes at a time when Venezuela was already facing major humanitarian challenges. Before the earthquakes, nearly 8 million people were in need of humanitarian support, driven by economic stagnation, inflation and strained public services.

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Tiffany Baggetta, Executive Director of the Humanitarian Coalition, says: "Today's announcement by the Government of Canada will double the life-saving work of our member organizations during this critical time. The stories we are hearing from Venezuela are simply heartbreaking as destruction is everywhere, and many families have no choice other than to sleep in open spaces. We are urgently calling on the generosity of Canadians to donate today to help us rush life-saving humanitarian aid for the hundreds of thousands of families caught in this tragedy."

The members of the Humanitarian Coalition are Action Against Hunger, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Canadian Lutheran World Relief, CARE Canada, Doctors of the World Canada, Humanity & Inclusion Canada, Islamic Relief Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec, Plan International Canada, Save the Children and World Vision Canada.

Canadians can help rush emergency assistance to people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela by donating at www.together.ca or by calling 1-855-461-2154.

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About the Humanitarian Coalition:

The Humanitarian Coalition (HC) brings together leading aid organizations to provide Canadians with a simple and effective way to donate during large-scale humanitarian emergencies. The HC also partners with Global Affairs Canada to enable its member agencies to respond to lesser-known small and medium-scale disasters. Learn more at https://www.humanitariancoalition.ca/

About CARE Canada:

Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package ℠, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization working around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. CARE puts women and girls at the centre of our work because we know we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE develops solutions alongside women and girls to lift themselves, their families, and communities out of poverty and out of crisis. CARE works in over 100 countries around the world.

To learn more about CARE Canada, visit care.ca.