Ottawa, June 30, 2026 – Plan International Canada welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement that it will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to the Venezuela Earthquake Response appeal up to a maximum of $2 million. Donations made to the Humanitarian Coalition and its 12 member organizations, which includes Plan International Canada, will be matched retroactively to June 25, 2026, until July 14, 2026.

Back-to-back earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on June 24, causing extensive damage in a densely populated area. At least 1,900 people have been killed, 10,000 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 eight million people were already in need of humanitarian support, driven by economic stagnation, inflation and strained public services.

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.

To support children affected by the Venezuela earthquakes, visit https://plancanada.ca/en-ca/donate/emergency-appeals/venezuelaearthquake/.

About the Humanitarian Coalition

The Humanitarian Coalition brings together 12 leading aid organizations to provide Canadians with a simple and effective way to help during major international humanitarian emergencies. We make donating simple for Canadians by removing competition for donations, increasing awareness of needs and reducing the duplication of costs, meaning more help for survivors.

About Plan International Canada

Plan International Canada is a member of a global organization dedicated to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International has been building powerful partnerships with and for children for over 85 years and is active in more than 80 countries.

We stand with children, especially girls, wherever they are oppressed, exploited, left behind, or not equally valued. We’re determined optimists, and we will continue to persevere until we are all equal.

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