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UNFPA describes shelter visits and mobile services in La Guaira after quakes
Summary
UNFPA said it has provided services in four shelters and operates mobile services in others, and that teams visited sports complexes and stadiums used as temporary sites in La Guaira.
In response to questions about field operations, Paolo Narvaez said UNFPA has been able to provide services in four temporary shelters and has mobile outreach to additional sites. He said nearly 23,000 people are currently staying in temporary shelters and that nearly 18,000 people have lost their homes.
Narvaez said he personally visited the Maria Vargas sports complex, Cesar Nieves Stadium, Playa Grande, and Marabajo in La Guaira to assess needs. He confirmed coordination with national health authorities for in-situ services and noted the presence of international medical teams, including doctors from the Dominican Republic working in shelter clinics alongside UNFPA teams. Narvaez stressed the need to continue supporting international cooperation and volunteer deployments because health and protection needs will persist beyond the first weeks of the emergency.
The briefing did not provide a comprehensive count of mobile clinics or a complete list of donor or volunteer deployments; Narvaez called for continued donor support and coordination to sustain these operations.
