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How diaspora groups in the US are responding to disasters in Nepal, Colombia, Venezuela and other homelands
A string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences. Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and floods and mudslides in Nepal have killed tens of thousands of people and injured many more.
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Major disasters in 2026—including earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and floods and mudslides in Nepal—have killed tens of thousands, injured many more, and left hundreds of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed. In Nepal, the United Nations Global Emergency Fund has allocated US$2 million, the United States has committed more than US$3 million, and the European Union has sent just under US$3 million. Humanitarian groups such as Direct Relief and Save the Children have launched fundraising campaigns to support Nepal’s response efforts.
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