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Venezuelan chef travels 500 km to cook meals for earthquake victims in La Guaira

Norberto Paredes

9h ago· 9 min readesNews

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Summary

Venezuelan chef Víctor Andrea D'Orsi traveled over 500 kilometers from Maturín to La Guaira after a devastating double earthquake struck northern Venezuela on June 24. Without rescue training but with culinary skills, he brought his pots and cooking equipment to prepare hundreds of meals for earthquake victims, rescue workers, and affected children. The article tells his story of solidarity and grassroots humanitarian response in the aftermath of the disaster.

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bbc.comVenezuelan chef travels 500 km to cook meals for earthquake victims in La Guairabbc.com

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Agarré mis ollas y me vine a ayudar

Había leído algo durante la noche, pero no nos habíamos enterado de la totalidad de la tragedia

Se había ido la luz en muchos lugares. No hubo señal ni...

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Víctor D’Orsi no sabía de rescates, pero sí de cocina. Tras ver la destrucción causada por los terremotos en Venezuela, viajó desde Maturín hasta La Guaira con sus ollas y hoy prepara cientos de comidas para damnificados, rescatistas y niños afectados.

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