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Venezuela: Children and parents speak of fear, sleeplessness and missing their homes one month after earthquakes
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk Save the Children , ReliefWeb
· July 24, 2026
· 5 min read
. CARACAS, 24 July 2026 – Children impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela a month ago said they are missing their homes, schools and loved ones and friends who were among the nearly 5,400 people that died in the disaster, said Save the Children. In emotive, personal testimonies, children and
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Key takeaway Heriberto*, 7, from La Guaira, was displaced with his family and his dog Deimos the day of the earthquake and said he worries that rebuilding what was lost could take a long time.
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Category: disaster Published: July 24, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? . CARACAS, 24 July 2026 – Children impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela a month ago said they are missing their homes, schools and loved ones and friends who were among the nearly 5,400 people that died in the disaster, said Save the Children. In emotive, personal testimonies, children and
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