The Venezuelan community of the Balearic Islands promotes a solidarity campaign to help earthquake victims

PalmaThe Association of Venezuelans in the Balearic Islands (Venbalears) has launched a fundraising campaign to support those affected by the earthquakes that shook northern Venezuela this Thursday and which, according to the latest official balance, have caused at least 164 deaths and more than a thousand injured.

The initiative, disseminated through the entity's social networks, aims to collect money to acquire medicines, sanitary material, food and other essential products for the areas affected by the catastrophe.

As Venbalears explained, the material will be distributed directly to hospitals and medical centers in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, many of which are saturated due to the emergency. The association has indicated that it will manage the funds raised and that a person of its "absolute trust" will be in charge of purchasing and delivering the supplies on the ground.

To ensure the transparency of the process, the entity has committed to publishing the receipts of the income received, the invoices of the purchases made and the documentary evidence of the deliveries.

"We know that distance does not separate us when it comes to helping our people. Today, more than ever, Venezuela needs our solidarity," the association said in a statement.

In addition to the solidarity campaign, Venbalears has organized a prayer in memory of the victims, the injured and their families. The religious service is scheduled for this Thursday at 8:00 PM at the church of Sant Francesc in Palma.

The two earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, have caused serious material damage in various areas of the country. The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has warned that the number of victims could still increase, as the count does not currently include the state of La Guaira, declared a disaster zone after the collapse of dozens of buildings.