South Korean Embassy, Korean Community Provide Aid to Venezuela Quake Victims
Quick Look
The South Korean Embassy and Korean Community Association in Venezuela, supported by Korean associations in Colombia and Mexico, delivered food and relief supplies to approximately 600 displaced residents in Venezuela following last month's devastating earthquakes.
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Why It Matters
Devastating earthquakes occurred in Venezuela last month, displacing residents and causing severe damage to some homes within the Korean community.
MEXICO CITY, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in Venezuela and a local Korean community association have provided food supplies and other assistance to displaced people in the country following last month's devastating earthquakes, officials said Sunday.
The embassy and the Korean Community Association in Venezuela said Saturday (local time) that they visited a temporary shelter in the municipality of Libertador and delivered lunch boxes with Korean food, snacks for children and other relief supplies to some 600 displaced residents.
They also visited a police station in the city of Baruta, where the largest Korean community in Venezuela is located, and another temporary shelter on July 10 and 14 to distribute lunch boxes.
The Korean Association in Colombia delivered US$2,000 (2.98 million Korean won) in relief funds and face masks to the Korean Association in Venezuela on Thursday, while the Korean Association in Mexico and a volunteer group donated $5,700 raised through local fundraising campaigns.
No serious casualties or widespread damage were reported among the Korean community, though some residents' homes were reportedly severely damaged in the quakes.
Open Questions
- What is the full extent of the earthquake damage?
- What are the ongoing needs of the displaced residents?
- Are there further aid efforts planned?
