More than six tons of medicines and supplies, requested by the Venezuelan Red Cross and Acción Solidaria, arrived Saturday in Caracas, provided by Direct Relief.
By Lara Cooper
First published July 13, 2026 by Direct Relief
A critical shipment of medical aid has arrived in Venezuela to treat patients impacted by last month’s devastating earthquakes.
On Saturday, 25 pallets of medical aid, totaling more than six tons, touched down in Caracas. The shipment includes medications for chronic disease management, including for diabetes, field medic packs for first responders, hygiene products for people displaced from their homes, personal protective equipment, medical-grade tents for care outside of facility walls, and more.
The shipment was received by the Venezuelan Red Cross and Acción Solidaria, a nonprofit focused on healthcare in Venezuela. In addition to medical support, Direct Relief has also provided financial assistance to Acción Solidaria to bolster their ability to safely store aid, including cold chain medications, and allow their logistics operations to operate on a larger scale.
Direct Relief is responding with a phased medical strategy designed for the operating realities of this disaster: damaged hospitals, constrained airport access, disrupted transport, power outages, and a health system that was already under severe strain before the earthquakes. The strategy is to move urgently, but carefully — delivering requested, vetted, verified, and medically appropriate resources through trusted partners closest to the need.
To date, Direct Relief’s support for the Venezuela earthquake response has included four shipments totaling 45 pallets and 11.4 tons of medical aid and supplies, valued at $3.97 million, plus $300,000 in grants to four organizations. Shipments have included or are expected to include medicines, medical backpacks, hygiene kits, PPE, water purification supplies, emergency nutritionals, and other requested resources for partners including Acción Solidaria, Fundación Wayuu Taya, and others, as well as regional distribution channels.
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