08/12/2026
On August 10, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia — Chocó, Pereira, Cali. Over 180 people confirmed dead so far, thousands displaced, entire neighborhoods gone.
Some of us on this team have family and our roots in the areas hit hardest.
We put together a list of who’s actually helping right now. Swipe through and help anyway you can🙏🏼🇨🇴
Colombia Se Levanta
Shakira, J Balvin, Maluma, and Karol G are all backing this fund. Donations go directly to families in the areas hit hardest, no middleman.
📍 Give To Colombia
Cruz Roja Colombiana
Search-and-rescue teams, medical care, and access to clean water for affected communities. They’re also helping families locate missing loved ones.
📍 Cruz Roja Colombiana
C.A.P.A. + Colombianos en New York
Set up more than a dozen donation sites across Queens within a day of the earthquake. Collecting hygiene products, baby supplies, and first aid to send back to Colombia.
📍 Colombianos En New York
Fundación Éxito
The foundation behind Colombia’s largest retail chain is delivering emergency food packages to 3,500 families across Chocó, Cali, Pereira, and Manizales.
📍 Fundación Éxito
Fundación Gastronomía Social Colombia
Running a program called “Comida para Todos” — turning food donations into hot, ready-to-eat meals and getting them straight to displaced families in the hardest-hit areas.
📍 Fundación Gastronomía Social Colombia
The House Project
On the ground in Chocó (the epicenter of the Earthquake) right now, setting up shelter and getting families basics like clothing, food, and medical care while they figure out what’s next.
📍 The House Project
Tampa por Colombia
Collecting food, tents, and medical supplies at Casa 21 Restaurant and other neighboring restaurants in Tampa and shipping them directly to Colombia.
📍 ASOCOL Tampa
Antojitos Colombianos
A restaurant in Barrio Logan, San Diego turned itself into a donation drop-off point. They’re taking diapers, non-perishable food, and hygiene products in person.
📍 Antojitos Colombianos SD 🇨🇴
Conviventia
A Houston-based nonprofit with existing relationships in Chocó, using those connections to get donations directly to communities that need them.
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