Charlotte, here’s how you can help Venezuela’s earthquake survivors
After massive, devastating earthquakes killed hundreds in Venezuela, some local groups and a business want to help survivors.
Here’s where you can donate in the Charlotte area.
Manolo’s Bakery
This east Charlotte bakery, located at 4405 Central Avenue in Suite C, is collecting donations.
Also, you can donate online to a nonprofit affiliated with the bakery and founded by its owner, By Immigrant Hands.
“They need us, and we can do it together,” bakery owner Manuel “Manolo” Betancur said in a Facebook video.
Betancur said he is looking to partner with a bakery in Venezuela as well.
The Latin Corner
The Alliance of Venezuelans in Charlotte and a number of other groups are asking for medicine, first aid supplies, medical equipment, personal hygiene items, diapers, bedding and other essentials that will be sent to areas affected by the earthquakes.
Those donations can be dropped off at The Latin Corner in Pineville. That’s at 705 Main Street. Donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Sunday.
“Organizers invite the community to join this solidarity initiative and contribute items that can help those facing the consequences of the disaster,” the alliance said in a Facebook post.
Samaritan’s Purse
You can also donate online to Samaritan’s Purse, an evangelical Christian organization run by Billy Graham’s son.
“This is going to be a long-term effort. I think we’re only just beginning to understand the full extent of the destruction in Caracas and La Guaira. Multiple hospitals are damaged or overwhelmed, roads have been split wide open, and hundreds of buildings have collapsed,” Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham said in a statement.
Samaritan’s Purse says it will provide relief in “a variety of ways,” including medical care and clean water.
“As we minister, we are pointing people, young and old, to the eternal hope found only in Jesus Christ,” the organization’s donation page says.
