The FIFA Foundation announced a $1 million contribution through its Humanitarian Fund to support emergency and recovery efforts in Venezuela following the powerful earthquake that struck various regions of the country and left thousands of people facing a dire humanitarian situation.
With this financial support, the organization aims to accelerate the delivery of aid to affected communities, strengthen immediate response operations, and collaborate with organizations working on the ground to address the most urgent needs.
Immediate Support for Affected Communities
The funds come from the FIFA Foundation’s Humanitarian Fund, a mechanism created to mobilize emergency financing in response to natural disasters or humanitarian crises anywhere in the world.
The priority will be to provide basic assistance to affected families, as well as to support initial recovery efforts while assessments of the earthquake’s full impact continue.
Gianni Infantino Expresses Solidarity with Venezuela
FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that soccer can also serve as a source of hope during times of crisis.
“The people of Venezuela have the full solidarity of the global soccer family during these difficult times. Soccer has a unique ability to bring people together and inspire hope, especially in times of crisis.”
Infantino emphasized that, through the FIFA Foundation, the organization seeks to stand with the Venezuelan people and support the work of humanitarian institutions responding to the emergency.
The FIFA Foundation reaffirms its commitment
The executive president of the FIFA Foundation, Mauricio Macri, also expressed the organization’s support for those affected by the earthquake.
He noted that sports have the power to unite communities during the most challenging times and reiterated that the Humanitarian Fund will continue to support organizations working directly to assist the victims.
The Venezuelan Soccer Federation Is Also Participating
The Venezuelan Soccer Federation (FVF) has joined the relief efforts by mobilizing the country’s soccer community, collaborating on various solidarity initiatives aimed at helping those affected.
This coordinated effort aims to demonstrate how soccer can become a tool for social support beyond the realm of sports competition.
A fund that has supported crises around the world
Since its creation, the FIFA Foundation’s Humanitarian Fund has distributed millions of dollars and emergency supplies to address various humanitarian crises caused by both natural disasters and conflicts in different regions of the world.
The initiative is part of FIFA’s social responsibility strategy to use soccer’s global reach as a platform for solidarity and international assistance.
The distribution of funds will be announced shortly
The FIFA Foundation reported that details regarding the distribution of the $1 million, as well as the organizations and projects that will receive support, will be announced as humanitarian assessments progress and priority needs in the affected areas are identified.
Meanwhile, the organization reiterated its commitment to working alongside local and international partners to ensure that aid reaches those who need it most as quickly as possible, thereby strengthening the recovery process for Venezuelan communities in the wake of the disaster.
