In response to the unfolding emergency, KKL-JNF Chairman Eyal Ostrinsky held urgent consultations with Roberto Mishkin, President of the Jewish Communities of Venezuela, and Raquel Bitchatchi, CEO of KKL-JNF Venezuela. They briefed him on the condition of the Jewish community following the earthquakes and outlined the immediate humanitarian needs of the hundreds of evacuees currently being sheltered at the community school and community center.
Following these discussions, Ostrinsky instructed KKL-JNF's professional teams to prepare an immediate emergency assistance package for KKL-JNF Venezuela to help support the community's ongoing relief efforts and provide critical aid where it is needed most.
Eyal Ostrinsky, Chairman of KKL-JNF, said: "KKL-JNF is committed to Jewish communities across the Diaspora, which are an inseparable part of our family, both in times of routine and in times of crisis. Just as we stood by the communities in Beit Shemesh, Be'er Sheva, Dimona, and Arad during Operation Rising Lion, after they endured severe damage and tremendous upheaval, we will stand by our brothers and sisters in Venezuela in their time of need."