Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez meets with Venezuelan groups to coordinate the sending of food, medicines, and funds to the areas affected by the earthquakes.
The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council has initiated contacts with the Venezuelan associative fabric in the municipality to articulate a solidarity response to the emergency caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela. In a meeting held this Wednesday, Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez, along with councillors Evelyn Alonso and Charín González, listened to proposals from groups such as Aragoney, Vente Venezuela, Unión Canaria Venezolana, and Amigos Canarios Venezolanos.
Bermúdez stated that “Santa Cruz has always shown itself to be a supportive city when circumstances require it” and committed to working “hand in hand with Venezuelan associations to make this initiative a reality.” The mayor emphasized that the institutional response must have a medium and long-term vision, adapting to the different phases of recovery.
Immediate aid and future reconstruction
The present associations detailed the initiatives already underway, focused on the collection and sending of food, medicines, and essential products via pallets and containers. Fundraising campaigns are also being carried out to channel direct aid to the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes.
As explained by the representatives, the demolition phase of damaged infrastructures will begin in the coming months, while the reconstruction process would not start until the end of the year. In light of this outlook, the City Council is considering maintaining support beyond the immediate emergency.
“Behind this emergency are thousands of families that need a quick and effective response,” said the councillor for Social Policies, Charín González.
For her part, the councillor for Mobility and Universal Accessibility, Evelyn Alonso, who is of Venezuelan origin, emphasized that “this tragedy affects me in a particularly close way” and that “we have the responsibility to channel all the solidarity of our city.”
A joint roadmap
The meeting served to establish a joint roadmap between the City Council and the associations, which will maintain permanent contact in the coming weeks to specify the different lines of action. The Social Policies area will collaborate to ensure that aid reaches as many people as possible.
For Santa Cruz residents who wish to help, the associations will soon set up collection points and bank accounts for donations. The City Council will disseminate the details through its official channels. The solidarity of the people of Chicharrero, once again, mobilizes in response to a humanitarian disaster.
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