A truck loaded with food, medicine, and supplies set off this Monday from Tomares heading to Venezuela. The Municipal Auditorium Rafael de León has been the collection centre for this solidarity initiative.
The Tomares Town Hall has mobilised civil society to lend a hand to the Venezuelan people. This Monday, July 6, a truck filled with humanitarian aid departed from the Municipal Auditorium Rafael de León destined for Venezuela, where two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck the country on June 24.
Solidarity that crosses the Atlantic
The initiative, coordinated by the Tomares Town Hall, has managed to gather tons of non-perishable food, medicine, and essential products. The auditorium has become a logistical centre over several days where volunteers have sorted and packaged the donations.
The mayor of Tomares, José María Soriano, personally supervised the loading of the truck.
“Tomares once again demonstrates that solidarity is one of its great hallmarks. From the Town Hall, we have made the Municipal Auditorium Rafael de León available as a reception and organisation point for humanitarian aid destined for the Venezuelan people,” the mayor stated.
The shipment will travel by sea to Venezuela, a journey that will take several weeks. The expectation is that the aid will reach those affected by the earthquakes, which have left thousands displaced and caused severe material damage in several regions of the Caribbean country.
A network of collaboration without borders
Behind this initiative is a network of entities that have responded to the call. Brotherhoods from towns such as Carmona, Gerena, Gelves, Camas, Marchena, Lucena, Cáceres, and Córdoba have collaborated, along with the San Jerónimo Parish in Seville and the Sacramental Brotherhood of Tomares.
The town halls of Jerez de la Frontera and Umbrete, as well as Cáritas of Jerez, the Lions Club of Seville, and the Ávila Bar establishment have also joined in. The mayor expressed gratitude for the collective effort:
“I want to sincerely thank everyone who has made this initiative possible: volunteers, groups, brotherhoods, parishes, town halls, and businesses that have dedicated themselves from the very first moment.”
For the residents of Tomares, this mobilisation represents a collective pride. Many have followed the process through the municipal social networks, where the Town Hall has been updating on the progress of the collection. The initiative demonstrates that from a municipality in Aljarafe, a global impact can be generated.
The dispatch of this truck is just the first step. The Town Hall does not rule out new campaigns if the situation in Venezuela remains critical. For now, volunteers have already begun to dismantle the collection point in the auditorium, although any leftover materials will be stored in case a second shipment is necessary.
Those interested in contributing can still make monetary donations through the accounts set up by the participating brotherhoods. All updated information is published on the municipal website and on the official Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok profiles of the Tomares Town Hall.
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