Venezuela
Earthquake 2026
On June 24, 2026, Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 just 39 seconds apart, making it one of the country’s worst natural disasters in modern history. The earthquakes hit along the San Sebastián Fault on Venezuela’s northern coast, causing widespread destruction in La Guaira, Caracas, and nearby communities. Thousands of buildings collapsed or were severely damaged, major roads and utilities were disrupted, and search-and-rescue teams worked for weeks to locate survivors trapped beneath the rubble. In the weeks following the disaster, the confirmed death toll rose to around 5,000 people, with approximately 17,000 injured and nearly 18,000 left homeless.
Heal-Corp answered the call!
Medicine distribution, medical examinations, water purification, food staples were distributed and warm nutritious meals served.
Medical Care
The team’s clinical work was anchored by Dr. Rajeev Fernando and ER and trauma nurse Jenn Miller, who worked directly with women and children at clinics and throughout the surrounding communities. Our medication supplies replenished the hospital’s depleted stock of antibiotics and pain management drugs. On a single day, the team treated 137 patients before rain forced an early stop. A dedicated maternal and child health day distributed diapers, menstrual hygiene products, and prenatal vitamins, and the team extended clinical care into mountainous communities that had received little medical attention since the earthquake.
Water Purification
The team installed water filtration systems inside the hospital’s surgical theaters and kitchen, restoring reliable potable water where the local supply had failed. From there, filtration was extended directly into affected communities, where the lack of safe drinking water had become a serious and growing health risk for residents already weakened by the disaster.
Heal- Corp Team Members Chris Perry, Jenn Miller and Dr. Rajeeve Fernando all directed the water purification project.
OUR ACTIVITY IN VENEZULA
