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Active emergencies

Where help is needed right now.

Each emergency has its own portal and its own fund.

  • Active Colombia

    Tolima

    Wildfires since early August 2026: fires in 44 of 47 municipalities, per the Gobernación del Tolima. Departmental public calamity declared on 13 August.

    Fund Fondo de emergencia Tolima

    Go to the portal
  • Active Boyacá, Colombia

    Villa de Leyva

    Wildfire in Villa de Leyva, September 2026.

    Fund Fondo de emergencia Villa de Leyva

    Go to the portal
  • Ongoing fund Colombia

    Help Colombia

    Earthquake emergency fund, open to tax-deductible U.S. giving and to local Colombian payments.

    Fund Colombia Earthquake Emergency Fund

    Go to the fund
Communities supported by Vaki Foundation across Latin America
U.S. 501(c)(3) Public Charity

You give back.
We make it reach home.

The most trusted bridge between Latinos in the U.S. and the communities they still call home across Latin America.

Donate Now See How It Works
  • Tax-Deductible Donations
  • U.S. Processed & Secure
  • Clear Reporting
  • Direct to Communities
How it works

From your heart to home. Four simple steps.

  1. 1

    Choose a Cause

    Select a verified campaign or eligible organization

  2. 2

    Donate through Vaki Foundation

    Processed in the U.S. as tax-deductible

  3. 3

    We Transform It Into a Grant

    Designated grant for the exact project you chose

  4. 4

    It Reaches Home

    Directly to the community with full transparency

Where your support goes.

Every U.S. donation is channeled through one of three thematic funds.

Poverty Eradication Fund

Clean water, food security, education, housing, and gender equity projects across Latin America.

  • Clean Water
  • Education
  • Housing
  • Gender Equity

Medical Causes Fund

Supporting medical procedures, urgent treatments, and health emergencies for families in need.

  • Medical Procedures
  • Urgent Treatments
  • Health Emergencies

Emergency Fund

Rapid response for natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and urgent community needs.

  • Natural Disasters
  • Humanitarian Crises
  • Rapid Response
Matchfunding

Your community gives back. We multiply it.

Through our matchfunding program, Vaki Foundation matches community contributions to amplify impact. When your community rallies around a cause, we double the power of every dollar.

Each cycle, selected campaigns receive matched funding — turning collective generosity into transformative change for communities across Latin America.

Impact Multiplier

Community
$5,000
Foundation Match
$5,000
Total Impact
$10,000
The problem

Supporting Latin America from the U.S. shouldn't be this hard.

  • No clear way to donate Trust gaps in cross-border giving
  • Long, bureaucratic processes Weeks to move support
  • High-cost intermediaries Too much lost before reaching communities
  • No tax benefits U.S. donors can't deduct
  • Community projects shut out No access to U.S. philanthropy

The visionaries building this bridge.

  • Nicolas Contreras

    Nicolas Contreras

    Founder

    Social entrepreneur, Universidad de los Andes

  • Raissa Joao

    Raissa Joao

    Founder

    Social development expert, PUC-SP

  • Ricardo Mejia

    Ricardo Mejia

    Founder

    Social innovation specialist, Universidad de los Andes

Built on values, not just infrastructure.

Radical Transparency

Clear impact, clear reporting, clear stewardship.

Accessibility

Giving simple, understanding impact simpler.

Dignity

Honor every story, never from pity.

Community

Collective strength and shared responsibility.

Movement

Action over bureaucracy.

Justice

Redistributing opportunities toward marginalized communities.

Your heart never left home.

Your donation doesn't travel alone. It arrives with history, with transparency, and with the power of millions of Latinos who never forget where they come from.

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Donations are processed in the U.S. through a 501(c)(3). Eligible U.S. donors may be able to deduct contributions — please consult your tax advisor.