From Solidarity to Delivery: MCI Group Humanitarian Aid Reaches Venezuela
In June, we shared MCI Group’s commitment to support the people affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026. Today, we can share an important update with our clients and partners: the first phase of that humanitarian response has been mobilised and aid has reached Venezuela.
For MCI Group, the disaster was particularly close to home. Many colleagues in our Spain and Dominican Republic offices have Venezuelan roots and some had family members whose homes were directly affected. Within 48 hours of the earthquakes, MCI Group management approved a €24,000 humanitarian commitment, with €6,000 allocated by each participating Group company.
€12,000 transformed into essential medical aid
Severe damage to local infrastructure, transport restrictions and complex import and storage requirements made delivering humanitarian supplies considerably more difficult than simply arranging a shipment. Rather than sending materials without certainty that they matched needs on the ground, MCI Group worked with Farmamundi to identify priorities and organise a targeted response.
The first €12,000 of MCI Group’s corporate commitment was allocated specifically to medicines and medical supplies based on identified needs. At Farmamundi’s logistics warehouse, this contribution was consolidated into four documented pallets, professionally prepared and dispatched for Venezuela on 7 September 2026.
The four MCI Group pallets became part of a wider Farmamundi humanitarian operation comprising more than 6 tonnes across 18 pallets, followed by a second shipment of more than 1.2 tonnes across six pallets. The operation included controlled handling of medicines at 15–25°C and coordination with Venezuela’s Ministry of Health and Embassy.
Our employees turned solidarity into direct community support
Alongside the corporate response, MCI Group employees collected essential goods including infant formula, nappies, sanitary products, canned food, legumes, baby food and other everyday necessities.
These donations began their journey to Caracas on 9 September. Once in Venezuela, they were received through a trusted local contact connected to our team, who transformed his store into a temporary receiving centre. The donated materials were then organised into practical aid packs and distributed to people affected by the crisis, including those staying in camps. This final step matters. What began as individual contributions from colleagues in our offices became practical assistance in the hands of families experiencing the consequences of the disaster.
The response continues
The delivery of this first phase does not mark the end of MCI Group’s commitment.
Of the €24,000 approved, €12,000 has been deployed in the first corporate phase, while the remaining €12,000 is reserved for continuing humanitarian needs. MCI Group deliberately chose a phased approach so that the remaining resources can be deployed as logistical conditions improve and needs on the ground are reassessed.
Large-scale disasters do not end when the initial emergency passes. Families, communities and healthcare services can require support long after the immediate crisis disappears from international attention. For us, corporate responsibility means responding quickly when needed, but also maintaining the capacity to support recovery beyond the first wave.
At MCI Group, duty of care is ultimately about people. This response brought together our companies, our employees and an experienced humanitarian partner around one objective: turning solidarity into assistance that could reach people who needed it.
€24,000 committed. €12,000 deployed in the first corporate phase. Employee-donated essential supplies delivered to affected communities. And our commitment continues.
