How to Help Venezuelan Earthquake Victims Right Now

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On Wednesday, Venezuela was hit by two successive earthquakes with massive magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The first landed close to the capital in Caracas, the second landed by the coastal town of Morón. Nearly 1,000 people have died with over 3,000 reported injuries and the search for 50,000 missing people under collapsed buildings is underway, per the president of the country’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.

These are just the initial damages. The U.N.’s International Organization for Migration estimates that nearly 7 million people could be impacted, and the entire country will be mobilizing to recover for some time.

If you would like to help victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela, ELLE.com has compiled a list of organizations below.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: The U.N.’s disaster relief team is assisting in urban search and rescue.

UNICEF: The organization is already helping victims and children impacted by the quake.

Direct Relief: This group coordinates with regional aid orgs to provide emergency medical supplies.

Global Giving: Working with local nonprofit agencies, it provides emergency shelter and medical care as well as recovery support.

International Rescue Committee: The IRC is an initial emergency response team.

Red Cross: The Red Cross is reportedly working in search and rescue and long-term response.