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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Venezuela is still reeling from back-to-back earthquakes that hit last month, with nearly 3,000 dead, and tens of thousands injured and missing.<\/p>\n

Read more Water main break prompts lane closures on Kapiolani Blvd. in Honolulu<\/a><\/p>\n

Venezuelans in Hawaii are stepping up to help earthquake victims through pop-up fundraisers and donation drives.<\/p>\n

Jurian Rojas is originally from La Guaira in north central Venezuela, the state hardest hit by twin earthquakes on June 24th.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy direct family, they\u2019re all OK. Just scratches, you know, hurt here and there, but OK,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

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But they lost their homes. With much of the infrastructure wiped out, Rojas says survivors urgently need money to buy food and supplies. <\/p>\n

His business, Guaiqueri Empanadas, is hosting pop-up events to raise cash to send directly to volunteers on the ground doing relief work.<\/p>\n

The disaster comes just six months after the U.S. removed former President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, and backed an interim government some critics have called slow and ineffective.<\/p>\n

Rojas says fake organizations and corrupt local officials at well-known global nonprofits are taking advantage of the disaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy feed is packed with Venezuelan news and I will say 70, 75% are fake or not true,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople are actually awakening like people who support the government now they realize, oh wait a second, our government is letting us down.\u201d<\/p>\n

He suggests donating to nonprofit World Central Kitchen by chef Jose Andres. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey are there doing their thing. They are making meals, helping another kitchen, you know, collaborating here and there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rosalys Nunes is also from La Guaira. She\u2019s collecting donations through her company, Island Facility Services in Waianae. <\/p>\n

Read more Man arrested after woman stabbed in Ala Moana area<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s painful to me be so far away, frustrated. That I cannot do nothing else to help them,\u201d Nunes said. \u201cI\u2019m calling my ohana in Hawaii to please show up show up for my country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nunes says people need tents, nonperishable food, medical supplies, hygiene items and clothing. Drop-offs are welcome Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grieving that my country is falling apart and there are people that I know that are missing,\u201d said Caracas native, artist and filmmaker Fe Maria Vasquez.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuckily, my family has been safe and sound, however, I do have mothers of friends that were not able to be saved.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Vasquez plans to hold an art exhibit later this year to raise funds for legitimate relief groups on the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not gonna get better, it\u2019s gonna get worse. It\u2019s a lot now that comes after the physical devastation,\u201d Vasquez said. \u201cI hope that people don\u2019t look away, that will still some somehow be connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guaiqueri Empanadas is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, July 5, at Waikiki Community Center from 3-8 p.m.<\/p>\n

They are also doing a joint pop-up with foodie vlogger Tommy Oh on Monday, July 6, at 1232 Waimanu St. #2 in Ala Moana starting at 12 p.m. where they will be selling a new Hawaiian and Korean-inspired empanada made with spam and kimchi.<\/p>\n

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You can also find Guaiqueri Empanadas at Waianuenue Food Truck Park at 1110 University Avenue 9 a.m.-3 p.m. or follow on Instagram @guaiqueri_hawaii.<\/p>\n

Read more New Honolulu police chief walks Waikiki during Independence Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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