{"id":1258,"date":"2026-06-29T08:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1258"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:03:23","slug":"east-la-venezuelans-gather-to-pray-for-earthquake-victims-collect-donations-after-deadly-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1258","title":{"rendered":"East LA Venezuelans gather to pray for earthquake victims, collect donations after deadly disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Dozens of people gathered for Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary in East Los Angeles on Sunday morning, praying for loved ones in Venezuela after twin earthquakes devastated the country\u2019s northern coast.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1256\">Father recovering from leg amputation after saving 2-year-old daughter from Venice crash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For many Venezuelan families in Southern California, the wait for information has been heartbreaking as rescue crews continue a desperate search through the rubble.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very emotional. I see the news. I see what happened, and it really is devastating,\u201d said Daniel Perdomo, who is Venezuelan. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s people in the rubble. Nico, one of our second cousins, he hasn\u2019t been found yet. They found his family not alive. It\u2019s five of them. This one body, we still don\u2019t know where it is. A lot of children, they\u2019ve been rescued, and their parents have been victims of this tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Mass served as an open invitation for people to come together and support one another while they wait to hear about their loved ones in Venezuela. Some prayed for family still in the country, while others prayed for everyone caught in the disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is when your heart just gets broken into pieces, and out of joy, and out of sadness, this is who we are. We, Venezuelans, are phenomenal,\u201d said Laura Adjunta. \u201cWe love each other when we see each other, and I think that\u2019s what community is about, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The earthquakes struck on Wednesday, with a magnitude-7.2 quake followed minutes later by a magnitude-7.5 quake. The earthquakes brought down hundreds of buildings, trapped tens of thousands of people and left entire neighborhoods in ruins.<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, rescuers were still searching building after building for any sign of life as the death toll climbed past 1,400. More than 3,000 people are injured, and some 50,000 people are still unaccounted for. Officials are now hoping a surge of foreign aid and rescue groups pouring into the country will help speed up recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<p>There have been moments of hope, with people still being pulled from the rubble alive four days later.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1254\">Homeowners accuse insurers of underpaying smoke damage claims 18 months after Eaton, Palisades fires<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><strong>LA County firefighters arrive in Venezuela to assist in search, rescue and damage assessment efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><svg><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span><span><span>Los Angeles County firefighters are in Venezuela to assist with rescue and relief efforts, according to officials.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>California\u2019s USA-2 Urban Search and Rescue Team is among those helping. Los Angeles County dispatched a 73-person crew to Venezuela on Friday, including K-9 units and doctors. The team is working around the clock alongside local and international first responders.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRight now, Venezuela needs the world, and the world is here to answer the call,\u201d one responder said. \u201cAny toll this significant on human life is a significant one, and we feel for the Venezuelan people, and we&#8217;re also here for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than 2,600 international rescue workers and nearly 140 search dogs are helping with the massive operation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <\/strong><strong>DTLA Venezuelan restaurant organizes earthquake relief effort as owner&#8217;s parents remain missing<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><svg><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span><span><span>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have time for crying.&#8221; The owner of a DTLA Venezuelan restaurant is doing all she can to help victims while her parents remain missing in Venezuela.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Multiple donation drives are also being held in Southern California. Full Arepas in downtown Los Angeles is accepting donations through Tuesday and putting together boxes to be shipped to Venezuela. Organizers said donations large and small are welcome, with an urgent need for medical supplies, vitamins and first aid products.<\/p>\n<p>More information on how you can help is available on the All for Venezuela Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1252\">Orange County couple tried to rescue man killed in crocodile attack on Mexican beach<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens of people gathered for Mass in East Los Angeles, praying for loved ones in Venezuela after twin earthquakes devastated the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[639],"class_list":["post-1258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-los-angeles","tag-east-los-angeles-los-angeles-los-angeles-county-earthquake-venezuela-u-s-world-catholic-church-religion-spirituality"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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