Metallica Provides $100,000 Grant For Venezuelan Relief
Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation is granting $100,000 to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela through Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization.
On June 24th, Venezuela was hit by back-to-back, devastating earthquakes, registering at magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. More than 68,000 people were reported missing within three days of the disaster, and the official death toll is now over 2,000. Reports from the United Nations indicate that up to 6.8 million Venezuelans may be affected, which includes being displaced or losing access to electricity and water.
Earthquake Damage
Direct Relief is mobilizing medical aid commonly needed after earthquakes, including first-aid supplies, hygiene items for displaced families, medicines used to treat acute injuries, and chronic disease medications for people whose access to routine care may be interrupted.
They are also supporting search-and-rescue operations by providing emergency funding to support the deployment of Bomberos Unidos Sin Fronteras (BUSF), a Spain-based search-and-rescue organization, to assist with on-the-ground operations.
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