On June 24, 2026, a double earthquake struck northwestern Venezuela, resulting in 6,125 deaths and leaving 17,907 people homeless. Thousands of families lost access to potable water in their own homes, and many more lost it when seeking refuge in neighboring communities that are now hosting them.
In response, the Chamos Foundation activated "Construyo Gota a Gota" (Building Drop by Drop), an expansion of its WASH program—active since 2019 and strengthened in 2023 as an implementer of LifeStraw's Give Back Program, providing water filters to schools and rural communities—to respond to the emergency: restoring access to safe water through community and household filters, water tanks, water purification tablets, and hygiene kits, in shelters and host communities.
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Program cost: USD 200 funds a 580-liter tank for a household without regular access to water.
Every filter and tank delivered restores safe water to a family.
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On June 24, two earthquakes shook Venezuela. The damage is devastating.
Fundación Chamos has been working directly with the most vulnerable communities for 19 years. We were already there, and we are already responding.
As part of our comprehensive emergency response, moving towards a reconstruction phase, we are launching Construyo con Chamos (Building with Chamos), a sustainable long-term strategy divided into the following programs: Construyo Jugando (Building by Playing), Construyo Nutriendo (Building by Nourishing), Construyo Gota a Gota (Building Drop by Drop), Construyo Sanando (Building by Healing), and Construyo Rehabilitando (Building by Rehabilitating).
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