00:02A little over three weeks have passed since the violent earthquakes that shook Venezuela on June 24.
00:09and left almost 5,000 dead.
00:12In La Guaira, the epicenter of the earthquakes, families who lost their homes have organized themselves into camps.
00:20improvised.
00:22The kitchen is provided by a neighbor, the washing machine is provided by a neighbor, and here we help each other.
00:28In hygiene, in organization, in cleaning, and so we go little by little.
00:35We're taking turns, and well, we're on the front lines, like the Venezuelans are.
00:40Many lived in this residential complex that was devastated by the earthquakes.
00:46While they wait for help to rebuild, many of the residents have moved to the beach across the way.
00:53where they set up a camp which they named Carpita City.
00:59I have four children, my wife, I have them, two who are elderly, apart from upstairs, in the
01:05fourth floor.
01:08Unfortunately, they have no family, we are helping them, and well, they are eager to get ahead.
01:14The authorities send a tanker truck daily to fill their portable water tanks free of charge.
01:22Electrical appliances operate thanks to a cable connected to a street light pole.
01:29although the power supply often fails.
01:33A direct pole from the street.
01:37And he put all of us neighbors here, in this area.
01:41And we rented the washing machine, for five dollars.
01:45We have permission to keep her here until five in the afternoon.
01:48In La Guaira, at least 185 buildings collapsed and nearly 900 were damaged.
01:57According to official figures, nearly 21,000 affected people are living in camps, both here and in Caracas.
02:05Amid the tragedy, doctors, nurses, and civilian volunteers from across the country have set up a camp in the
02:14area.
02:15The field hospital, set up with its own resources and donations,
02:19works tirelessly to provide first aid, medical care, and emotional support.
02:27Yes, well, the first few hours were crucial, but as the days go by,
02:32The situations also become more nuanced, that is, they become prolonged.
02:36There are distracting situations within six, fifteen floors below, and well, they get a little awkward.
02:43And we try to work with what we have, because the reality here is extremely and very distant.
02:48as can be seen on television and social media.
02:50Seeing this whole place turned into ruins has been a shock for us, an emotional shock, more than anything emotional.
03:00But we must gather our strength. We cannot fall ourselves, because if we fall, how can we lift someone else up?
03:08While rescuers and volunteers continue digging tirelessly through tons of concrete,
03:14trying to recover the bodies of the people still missing under the rubble.
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