A devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern Venezuela on the evening of Wednesday 24 June. A second, more powerful 7.5 magnitude quake hit less than a minute later – the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900.

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There were more than 30 aftershocks to the quakes which struck some of Venezuela’s most biggest and most densely populated cities.  

 

Rescuers are racing to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings in the capital, Caracas, and the state of La Guaira. 

 

Early reports indicate that hundreds of people have lost their lives, thousands more have been injured and many are being reported missing. With search and rescue teams still working through the wreckage, the full scale of the disaster is still emerging. 

 

Please donate and help Christian Aid reach families with shelter, food and medical care.

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You have the opportunity to donate by :-

• cash (Gift Aid envlopes will be available at church);

• card (please register for Gift Aid on the Tap-to-Give machine at the back of church); or

• bank transfer (account Trinity Church Sutton, Sort code 15-20-25, Bank RBS, Account number 10099261, reference "Christian Aid Ven".

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Please use Gift Aid if you can.  Trinity will forward all donations, with the associatd Gift Aid, to Christian Aid.

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See the Christian Aid web site for more information or to donate directly to Christian Aid online.

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​Trinity previously supported the emergency appeal following the Afghanistan Earhquake in September 2025. 

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