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PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — <\/span>For Venezuelans living in Southern California, the wait for information after devastating earthquakes back home has been agonizing.<\/p>\n

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At Amara Chocolate and Cafe in Pasadena, owner Amara Barroeta is turning her business into a place for the community to gather, process grief and organize support.<\/p>\n

Since the quake, the restaurant has become a hub for connection and relief efforts. Barroeta has also used social media to share vetted information about ways to help.<\/p>\n

“I’ll be sharing different organizations that you can trust and donate,” she said in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n

Customers say the tragedy feels deeply personal.<\/p>\n

“I feel super proud to be a Venezuelan,” said Otto Scheurin of Pasadena. “I still have family in Caracas.”<\/p>\n

On a recent day, 70% of the cafe’s sales were pledged to GlobalGiving’s earthquake relief efforts.<\/p>\n

Barroeta said the response has united people beyond the Venezuelan community, including those affected by the Eaton Fire.<\/p>\n

“We had so many people who are Altadena fire survivors that they came – they don’t have any home, right – but they came to support this morning,” Barroeta said. “I say it with my heart, I’m very grateful.”<\/p>\n

Barroeta grew up about 30 minutes from the destruction in Caracas. She said her family’s recipes serve as a reminder of comfort and connection during difficult times.<\/p>\n

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“It’s not just the food that you eat, but also the hug that the Venezuelans need,” she said.<\/p>\n

Food, she said, plays a central role in culture and healing. At her restaurant, dishes like the arepa carry symbolic meaning.<\/p>\n

“For Venezuelans, that is our main bread and we basically open it and it’s a white canvas,” Barroeta said.<\/p>\n

She describes that canvas as a reflection of possibility and unity, concepts that guide her approach to giving back.<\/p>\n

“People, when they live in a circular economy, in a circular world, they help each other and it comes back to you,” Barroeta said.<\/p>\n

Barroeta plans to continue hosting fundraisers and building support for relief efforts in Venezuela, emphasizing a long-term commitment to helping those affected.<\/p>\n

“We’ve been healing as a community,” she said. “The food is not just the connector, but there’s also food for thought and food for your soul.”<\/p>\n

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