We asked our Director of Programmes & Accountability, Madara Hettiarachchi, to explain how DEC charities are helping children after disaster strikes - to give them a sense of normality after the #Venezuela earthquakes. https://bit.ly/4vM7Wrs @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @worldvisionuk.bsky.social

96,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed in #Venezuela. Cracked. Collapsed. Uninhabitable. No longer a home. If you can, please donate to our Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal. Every contribution can help families rebuild their lives. bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #VenezuelaAppeal

The DEC #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal has now raised an incredible £15 million. Thank you! This includes £2 million from the UK Government through its UK Aid Match scheme, which has now been met. Please #donate to help families, like Nelson's: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #DECappeal

Have you spotted our Venezuela Earthquake Appeal ad on the #BT Tower, in #London? A huge thank you to BT Group for displaying our appeal and helping raise awareness of the devastating #earthquakes crisis in #Venezuela. Please donate if you can: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #BTTower

Our Director of Programmes & Accountability, Madara Hettiarachchi, explains how DEC charities assess needs and respond in the aftermath of a disaster. Find out how you can support our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #AskDEC

A child. A parent. A grandparent. A friend. A partner. An #earthquake... an earthquake. A disaster. If you can, please #donate to our #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal to help millions impacted by this disaster. bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #Caracas #LaGuaria

Hermaylin, 21, and her mother Carmen are staying at a park which has been turned into a shelter for victims of the earthquake, in #Caracas, #Venezuela. DEC member charities are on the ground responding but the needs are huge. Please #donate today. https://bit.ly/4wdNiA4

Even having survived the #Venezuela earthquakes with her family, Rosa is worried. She doesn't have her medication. Her home is uninhabitable. Over 96,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Leaving families in urgent need of shelter, food & water. https://bit.ly/4wdNiA4

"Football takes my mind off everything that's happened." – Aaron, 13, after the earthquakes in #Venezuela. Help families, like Aaron's rebuild: http://tinyurl.com/2kpy3y5s #WorldCup #Football

Thousands of families are sleeping in makeshift tents on the street, exposed to heat, rain and unsafe conditions. £50 could help provide shelter kits for three families who have lost their homes. Please #donate, if you can: https://bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #Venezuela

We have launched an appeal following the two devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela on 24 June. The survivors urgently need shelter, food, water, and medical care. #VenezuelaAppeal Please #donate, if you can: bit.ly/4wdNiA4

Cesar spent hours going through the rubble looking for his parents, after the #Venezuela earthquakes hit on 24 June. Devastatingly, his parents, sister and niece were killed when their home collapsed. More than 3,800 people have lost their lives. #Donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4

In an area of #Venezuela badly impacted by the earthquakes, DEC charity @worldvisionuk.bsky.social has set up a child friendly space where children can feel safe, express their emotions and receive support from trained adults. Support them today: https://bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #VenezuelaAppeal

We're deeply grateful to His Majesty The King and the UK public for their generous donation to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. Together, we've raised over £10 million so far. Learn more at dec.org.uk.

Thousands of families are sleeping in makeshift tents on the street, exposed to heat, rain and unsafe conditions. £50 could help provide shelter kits for three families who have lost their homes. Please donate now: https://tinyurl.com/4y7tnntp

Two catastrophic earthquakes struck #Venezuela on 24 June, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving millions affected. Survivors urgently need shelter, food, clean water and medical care. You can help. Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/4y7tnntp

Football brings thousands of people together. But in #Venezuela millions of people have been affected by the twin earthquakes and tens of thousands are still missing. Your donations can help us reach more people with life-saving aid. https://tinyurl.com/5x5k4du3 #WorldCup

People in Venezuela have suffered two devastating earthquakes. Urgent help is needed. £25 could help fund emergency food for a family for a week. £50 could provide shelter kits for three families whose homes have been destroyed. Please donate today: https://bit.ly/4wdNiA4

"Football takes my mind off everything that’s happened, off the tragedy. I mean, when I’m playing, I don’t think about it anymore." Aaron, 13, has been displaced with his family since the twin earthquakes in #Venezuela. Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/4y7tnntp #WorldCup #Football

Families in Venezuela are in urgent need of support. Your donations can be a lifeline for families affected by this devastating disaster. Donate today: https://tinyurl.com/4y7tnntp

Thanks to the generosity of the UK public, the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal has so far raised an incredible £10 million. Thank you! This includes £2 million from the UK Government through its #UKAidMatch scheme, which has now been met. https://bit.ly/4wdNiA4

As England and Mexico take to the pitch tonight, remember football can mean so much more than the final score. ⚽ "Football takes my mind off everything that's happened." – Aaron, 13, after the earthquakes in #Venezuela. Help families rebuild. #Donate: https://tinyurl.com/5x5k4du3 #WorldCup

Following the devastating earthquakes that hit Venezuela ten days ago, survivors urgently need food, shelter, medical assistance and clean water. DEC member charities are on the ground delivering this vital aid. You can help by fundraising for us: www.dec.org.uk/fundraise-for-the-dec

Survivors in Venezuela urgently need shelter, water, food, and medical care. Your support can be a lifeline. If you can donate, the moment is now. http://donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-earthquake-appeal

Two catastrophic earthquakes have hit Venezuela. The DEC has launched an appeal. DEC charities are working with their local partners to reach people with emergency aid and support search and rescue efforts. Please donate: http://donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-earthquake-appeal

Thanks to the generosity of the public, £7 million has been raised for the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. DEC charities and their local partners are providing emergency aid to people affected by the devastating earthquakes. Please #donate: https://bit.ly/4y69kqw #VenezuelaAppeal #UKAidMatch

A huge thank you to actor and @uk.rescue.org Ambassador Adjoa Andoh MBE for presenting the BBC DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal today. bit.ly/4bnHUT1 #VenezuelaAppeal #DECappeal

Tune in to BBC News, Sky News, ITV News, Channel 4, and Channel 5 News today to catch appeal broadcasts in support of the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. #DECappeal

The DEC has launched an appeal following the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela. The earthquakes struck within seconds of each other. The scale of destruction is huge. Survivors urgently need shelter, food, water, and medical care. Donate: donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-earthquake-appeal

More than 1M people have been displaced in #Lebanon since the escalation in March. Families are living in shelters, cars and tents, urgently needing food, water, and essentials. Donations to the DEC Appeal are helping those in urgent need. www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middl... @worldvisionuk.bsky.social