Hawaii woman spearheads donation drive for Venezuela earthquake relief

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — A Venezuela native is leading a donation drive in Hawaii to provide relief for families in Venezuela who lost everything.

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Two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 killed more than 1,700, according to the country’s government. Many remain missing and thousands were left homeless.

Rosalys Garcia Nunez, an estimating project manager at Island Facility Services in Waianae, is from La Guaira. The city, along with Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, was hit hardest by the earthquakes.

“I’m lucky that my family in the area are alive. We’re lucky. But I can’t say the same for a lot of friends I grew up with and their families. They’re still missing or dead,” Nunez said.

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Nunez said her boss at Island Facility Services allowed her to host the donation drive and raise awareness about the devastation.

“I’m calling my ohana in Hawaii to please show up and to support my country,” Nunez said.

Island Facility Services is currently accepting donations for the following:

Food

Medical supplies

Hygiene items

Emergency items

Clothing, shelter & bedding

Island Facility Services is located at 84-1170 Farrington Hwy. Donations will be accepted Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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