00:00In the Venezuelan capital region, various collection points and temporary camps were
00:04set up to provide comprehensive assistance to hundreds of families affected by the recent
00:09earthquakes.
00:10For more details, our colleague Andrea Romero presents the following report.
00:17The Ali Primera West Park in Caracas is one of the epicenters of this outpouring of solidarity
00:22and grassroots organization.
00:24Here, victims from La Guaira and various parishes in the capital are being assisted through
00:29a humanitarian contingency plan coordinated between the government and volunteer brigades
00:33to mitigate the impact of this emergency.
00:37Approximately 6,000 to 5,000 people have been received here.
00:42This is volunteer work that we've been carrying out across the entire country.
00:49We've received a great deal of logistical support from different parts of the country, including
00:53from the interior, which is what matters most.
00:57Along with people providing psychological and medical care and humanitarian aid.
01:03Here, they're taking care of us.
01:04At least they're taking care of us.
01:06We're being looked after.
01:07We haven't gone hungry.
01:09We haven't suffered any hardship.
01:11They're attending to us, whether we have a headache, feel like vomiting or anything else.
01:16In fact, we're being very well cared for.
01:18And I'm very grateful that they haven't abandoned us during this difficult time for everyone.
01:22The support provided by Venezuelans from the very beginning has been essential.
01:27A brigade from Lara State is restoring hope to the youngest children in the camp.
01:35We brought a lot of things here, diapers of all sizes, medicine, clothes, food and toys.
01:40And we're also recreation leaders.
01:44Yesterday, we organized all kinds of recreational activities for the kids in the plaza.
01:48And thank God, we brought lots of smiles to their faces.
01:53It's a way to give back and thank God because our families are doing well.
01:57However, we're Venezuelans and everything that happens to us affects us all.
02:03Solidarity also means meeting basic needs.
02:07We're basically bringing personal hygiene kits, diapers, baby wipes, soap and personal hygiene kits.
02:15And we're also bringing flashlights because we understand that at night, well, to see in the dark and such,
02:20well, that's part of the modest contribution we can continue to make.
02:23We're continuing to gather resources and collect donations with the goal of continuing to support our people who have truly
02:29gone through a very difficult, very complex time.
02:33For those who contribute, the key to overcoming this situation lies in the collaboration between institutions, the national government and
02:41the people power.
02:43The state has a role to play, the government has a role to play, and organized society has a role
02:49to play.
02:50It is only through the guidance and coordination of these three fundamental actors in this difficult process we are navigating
02:56that we will be able to move forward.
02:58Of course, finding the missing people, of course, providing relief to those who need it most, and of course, helping
03:03those who have been affected by disasters and are now refugees.
03:06All of this is achieved through nothing other than solidarity.
03:10Every action counts.
03:13And everyday tasks like haircuts also become tools of resilience in the face of adversity.
03:18I came here yesterday, too. I cut about 20 people's hair, and today I'm here again.
03:22Love, love for one's neighbor. We have to do something.
03:27This park lives up to its name, becoming a space where solidarity embodies the compassion of the people.
03:33To strengthen this temporary camp, they still need donations of sleeping mats and tents.
03:39The affected families are not walking alone. An entire country is holding their hands.
03:44From Caracas, with Jesus Romero as cameraman for Telesur, Andrea Romero.
03:48Here we go.
03:50Here we go, Daniel.
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