Fifteen days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela's La Guaira, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish has become a relief hub, distributing aid to nearby communities while priests support families still searching for missing relatives.
Water and food remain the most urgent needs as many residents have lost incomes tied to Maiquetía airport, the Port of La Guaira and small businesses, even when their homes survived.
Father Antonio Rella said the scale of destruction is still hard to measure because access remains restricted; the cathedral was heavily damaged and several churches will need demolition.
Caritas Venezuela mounted the fastest organized response through its diocesan and parish network, helping channel donations from across Venezuela and abroad after early relief efforts were disorganized.
The local Church now sees reconstruction of churches and expanded psychological and spiritual care as central to recovery, while warning support will still be needed after media attention fades.