A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia — the strongest the country has recorded in a decade. This page is a short, checked list of organizations confirmed to be responding. Nothing here is sponsored.
After a disaster, generosity often arrives in the least useful shape. This is the honest order, best to worst.
Cash is the only donation that converts instantly into whatever is actually scarce this hour — which changes hourly. It costs nothing to ship, clears customs immediately, and buys from Colombian suppliers, which keeps local businesses running while they rebuild.
Blood cannot be shipped in from abroad in time and cannot be bought. The Colombian Red Cross has issued an urgent call and opened donation points in seven cities. If you are here and eligible, this is the most valuable hour you can give.
Only if you are in Colombia, and only the specific items a collection point has asked for. Check expiry dates. Unrequested goods have to be sorted, stored, and disposed of by the same people who should be running rescue operations.
Disasters attract fraud within hours. Colombian authorities are asking people to verify before transferring and to use only official channels. If a fundraiser reached you through a message or a comment, treat it as unverified until you can check it independently.
Each of these has publicly confirmed a response to this specific earthquake. Donations are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Buttons open the organization's own page — we never handle your money.
Ships medicine and medical supplies to hospitals and clinics. For this quake they are moving wound care, surgical supplies, antibiotics, and field medic packs for search and rescue crews, coordinating with regional partners on what is actually needed.
DonateAlready has staff inside Colombia — all confirmed safe — assessing health needs on the ground rather than guessing from abroad. Sends medicine and medical supplies, and supports clinics that survived so they can keep treating people.
DonateCooks hot meals in disaster zones. Their Colombia response director says the plan is to pay local restaurants that were already cooking before the quake — so the money feeds people and keeps damaged local businesses alive at the same time.
DonateMoves physical supplies — food, water, hygiene kits — through its own truck fleet and response teams. Confirmed responding to this earthquake as of the day it happened.
DonateUsually missing from international lists, and often the fastest route to the affected departments.
The Colombian Red Cross has teams in the worst-hit departments right now and a live emergency donation portal. Funds buy food, hygiene kits, and emergency medical care locally — which means the money stays in the Colombian economy. Campaign: #TodosPorColombia.
DonateColombia's food bank network activated an emergency campaign to collect food and essentials for affected communities. If you bank in Colombia, they accept transfers by BRE-B key — the fastest domestic route there is.
The Colombian Red Cross has made an urgent appeal for blood donations to support hospitals treating the injured, and Antioquia has declared a red hospital alert. Donation points are open in these cities:
Call the point before you go. The Red Cross is asking donors to confirm hours and current conditions first — turning up unannounced can mean a wasted trip during the hours staff are busiest.
Cruz Roja ColombianaAn organization appears here only if it publicly confirmed a response to this earthquake, on its own website, and only with a link to its own donation page. No organization paid to be listed and none can. If you know of a Colombian organization doing this work that is missing, tell us and we will check it.