{"id":30646,"date":"2026-06-29T19:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=30646"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:32:23","slug":"relief-effort-intensifies-for-venezuela-disaster-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/relief-effort-intensifies-for-venezuela-disaster-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Relief effort intensifies for Venezuela disaster victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by David Clarke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Guyana prepares to dispatch its first shipment of humanitarian aid to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela,\u00a0the national relief effort is gathering momentum.\u00a0The Civil Defense Commission (CDC) is urging members of the public and the private sector to donate\u00a0essential supplies, as agencies work around the clock to coordinate the response.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guyana&#8217;s national humanitarian response following the devastating back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela\u00a0continues to gain momentum, with the Civil Defense Commission, the Guyana Defence Force,\u00a0and the Muslim Youth Organisation leading efforts to provide urgently needed relief supplies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/732179068_1025352913223877_4594513076165075478_n-1024x554.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/732179068_1025352913223877_4594513076165075478_n-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/732179068_1025352913223877_4594513076165075478_n-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/732179068_1025352913223877_4594513076165075478_n-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/732179068_1025352913223877_4594513076165075478_n.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Relief effort intensifies for Venezuela disaster victims<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collection and packaging operations are now underway at the MYO compound on Woolford Avenue,\u00a0where donations are being received, documented, and prepared for shipment.\u00a0The CDC says priority items include pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies,\u00a0children&#8217;s medication, non-perishable food, clothing,\u00a0and essential items for the elderly and other vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CDC Deputy Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Thomas, further explained, &#8220;You can also visit MYO on Woolford Avenue,\u00a0and you will meet the CDC staff,\u00a0by members of the Guyana Defense Force and some staff from the MYO,\u00a0and they will take your donation, ensure that it is documented,\u00a0and commence the packaging and preparing for send-off to Venezuela.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first shipment of humanitarian supplies is expected to leave Guyana by Friday,\u00a0as the country joins regional partners in delivering life-saving assistance\u00a0to thousands of Venezuelans affected by the disaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Persons wishing to contribute can contact the Civil Defense Commission on 600-7500, 226-1114\u00a0or 226-1117 for information on donation points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-by David Clarke As Guyana prepares to dispatch its first shipment of humanitarian aid to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela,\u00a0the national relief effort is gathering momentum.\u00a0The Civil Defense Commission (CDC) is urging 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