{"id":3411,"date":"2026-06-29T20:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3411"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:36:29","slug":"helping-venezuela-food-for-the-poor-is-already-preparing-for-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3411","title":{"rendered":"Helping Venezuela: Food for the Poor is already preparing for reconstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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His Christian faith and the experience of rebuilding homes and schools in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa fuel Cesar Guevara\u2019s dreams of reconstruction in northern Venezuela. <\/p>\n

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Since the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck on June 24 \u2014 amid an already existing humanitarian crisis \u2014 Guevara has seen the images of pancaked buildings and held on to a hopeful vision. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was born in the area that was affected,\u201d said Guevara, who works for Food For the Poor. <\/p>\n

The team behind the Christian relief and development nonprofit organization headquartered in Coconut Creek also has a network of believers who support the vision, but the needs are great. <\/p>\n

\u201cI have many family members and friends in these areas, so this is personal,\u201d said Guevara, the director of partnerships for Food for the Poor.<\/p>\n

As the search and rescue efforts continued and the death toll was increasing in northern Venezuela\u2019s state of La Guaira, a 4.6 magnitude aftershock struck on Monday morning. <\/p>\n

\u201cToday we are sending about $20,000 to one of our partners to purchase some items in Venezuela,\u201d Guevara said, as volunteers near him packed care packages with hand-written notes. <\/p>\n

The nonprofit was already working with churches, corporations, nongovernmental organizations, and schools, but Guevara welcomed more partners. Each shipment costs between $5,000 to $7,000. <\/p>\n

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\u201cOne of the most important things is cash donations,\u201d Guevara said. \u201cCash donations allow us to mobilize large number of containers.\u201d <\/p>\n

With hundreds of apartment buildings collapsed or partially collapsed in coastal towns like Caraballeda and Catia La Mar, Guevara was already thinking about how to fund future reconstruction projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will do the rehabilitation and development,\u201d Guevara said. <\/p>\n

While the nonprofit was accepting drop-off donations of nonperishable food and hygiene products, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, at 6401 Lyons Road, in Coconut Creek, the nonprofit\u2019s site was accepting cash donations 24\/7. <\/p>\n

Food For The Poor\u2019s site has an online catalog with categories that include home assistance, access to running water, and investments in education and micro-enterprises. <\/p>\n

The site also has a page for pledge donors, a page to contribute to the Angels of Hope program, a section for the 1982 Legacy Society program, and a monthly donation program. <\/p>\n

For more information on how to make a one-time donation or to contribute to the nonprofit\u2019s efforts in Venezuela, <\/b>visit this page<\/b>. <\/b><\/p>\n

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