CharityWatch announces a list of legitimate, efficient, and accountable charities providing emergency relief and humanitarian assistance to victims of the devastating earthquake in Colombia.

On August 10, 2026, a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the region. The earthquake has killed more than 300 people, injured thousands, destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of homes, and displaced thousands of people.

The department of Chocó, one of Colombia’s poorest and most geographically isolated regions, was particularly hard hit. Damage to roads, airports, hospitals, schools, homes, and other critical infrastructure has complicated efforts to reach affected communities. Some remote areas are accessible primarily by river or air, creating significant challenges for organizations attempting to deliver food, medical care, shelter, clean water, and other emergency assistance.

The full extent of the devastation will not be known for many weeks or months.

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Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid in Colombia

Those wishing to help can consider supporting one of the CharityWatch Top-Rated charities listed below. We also encourage donors to visit each charity’s website to learn more about its relief efforts and how it is responding to this devastating disaster.

The charities listed below are Top-Rated by CharityWatch for spending at least 75% of their cash budgets on programs; for maintaining fundraising efficiency of $25 or less to raise each $100 in cash donations; and for meeting CharityWatch’s governance & transparency benchmarks.

The charities listed in this alert were Top-Rated by CharityWatch at the time of its publication. CharityWatch updates our ratings throughout the year. To see if a particular charity is currently Top-Rated, please click on its name to navigate to its CharityWatch profile page.

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All Hands and Hearts

All Hands and Hearts mobilized its disaster relief team to Colombia within hours of the earthquake and has been working on the ground with local authorities, first responders, and affected communities. Its response has included procuring emergency supplies and equipment for search-and-rescue teams and distributing tents, tarps, mattresses, hygiene supplies, and other emergency relief items to displaced families. The organization is also reaching rural communities affected by the earthquake and expects its response to continue into longer-term recovery.

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CARE

CARE has staff and established partners in Colombia and began assessing needs immediately following the earthquake. CARE is responding to the widespread destruction and displacement in affected communities as survivors cope with damage to homes and critical infrastructure and continuing humanitarian needs.

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Direct Relief & Direct Relief Foundation

Direct Relief is supporting emergency medical needs in Colombia, including funding humanitarian flights carrying medical personnel, blood units, medicines, and urgently needed medical supplies into communities that are difficult to reach by road. Direct Relief is working with Patrulla Aérea Civil Colombiana and other local partners to deliver assistance to affected areas, including communities in Chocó. Direct Relief has a longstanding presence supporting health organizations in Colombia.

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World Central Kitchen

World Central Kitchen mobilized immediately following the earthquake and is working with local partners to provide meals to people affected by the disaster. Its teams have been serving families in some of the hardest-hit communities in western Colombia, including areas where people have been displaced from their homes.

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