Spaces for Life
Chocó and Buenaventura
Housing repair for families whose homes were damaged or destroyed.
50 homes initial response → 200 homes fundraising goal
Colombia Earthquake Relief · Diaspora responding to diaspora
SOS PacíficoLet's Rebuild Our Territories Together
A coalition of U.S. and Colombian partners raising emergency and reconstruction funds for the Colombian Pacific, delivered on the ground by Manos Visibles. August 2026.
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Who we are
A coalition of U.S. and Colombian partners has come together to move resources quickly and transparently.
Organizations Supporting This Effort
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Mobilizing its congregation and serving as a confirmed drop-off site.
The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE)
Building donation assets and coordinating stakeholder distribution.
The Atlanta Black Chamber
Mobilizing the business community.
Manos Visibles
Lead partner on the ground in Colombia, deploying resources through its SOS Pacífico Reconstruction Fund.
Coordinated By
This coalition is coordinated by Sandra Mosquera, working directly with Ricardo Berrís, Ana María Bermúdez Ríos, Jeff Johnson, Napoleón Garcia Garcia, Robert Asprilla DC, and Shakiri Murrain.
Voices from the US Supporting Chocó and Buenaventura
Members of our US community sharing why they're supporting this effort.
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From the Ground: Chocó and Buenaventura
Photos from the affected communities in Chocó and Buenaventura.
Chocó, August 2026.
Together, We've Raised
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Figures reported weekly by Manos Visibles. Last updated: pending first report.
The situation
On August 10, 2026, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near San José del Palmar, Chocó, with widespread damage across western Colombia, including Buenaventura.
As of the most recent reporting, at least 288 people have died, and the toll is still rising.
Chocó and Buenaventura were already among the poorest, most under-resourced regions in the country before this earthquake. Chocó had the second-highest poverty rate of any Colombian department. This disaster deepened vulnerabilities that already existed.
Emergency response in Colombia has not reached every community at the same speed. Aid reaching Quibdó does not always reach outlying communities. Local organizations who already know the land and the people are essential to closing that gap.
This is not a rescue story from one community to another. It's one part of a shared community responding to another. Chocó and Buenaventura are home to some of the largest Afro-descendant populations in the Americas, and this is a call from diaspora to diaspora.
Rebuilding here matters more than the same dollar spent elsewhere, these communities have the least capacity to recover on their own.
Why Manos Visibles
Manos Visibles is the coalition's lead partner on the ground in Colombia.
- 15+ years building leadership for equity
- 28,000+ leaders connected
- 600 organizations accompanied
- Pacific-rooted, locally led
Manos Visibles has worked in Chocó, Buenaventura, Guapi, Timbiquí, Tumaco, and other Pacific territories for over 15 years. They are not arriving for the first time, they're responding through relationships and leaders already on the ground.
First phase
The SOS Pacífico Reconstruction Fund
Connectivity Centers
Chocó and Buenaventura
Restoring communication and coordination capacity so communities and leaders stay connected during the response.
Mental Health Fund
Chocó
Psychosocial care and trauma support, delivered with MentalMente.
Social Fabric
Chocó and Buenaventura
Child and family protection, keeping households and community life together through the emergency.
How to help today
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How we report back
This is a living response. Manos Visibles will report through real-time social media updates, weekly SOS Pacífico bulletins, and impact/implementation reporting as funds are deployed.